Opening-Wedge Distal Femoral Osteotomy With Concomitant Medial Meniscal Root Repair

• Main Authors: Jacob A. Braaten BA (Author), Mark T. Banovetz BS (Author), Morgan D. Homan DO (Author), Jill K. Monson PT (Author), Nicholas I. Kennedy MD (Author), Robert F. LaPrade MD, PhD (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: SAGE Publishing, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Valgus malalignment leads to excessive loading of the lateral compartment and has been associated with lateral compartment meniscal injuries and early-onset knee osteoarthritis. Distal femoral osteotomy (DFO) is a treatment option that allows correction of the mechanical access to offloa...