Interlocking Closed-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy Modified With Oblique Osteotomy Lines and a Locking Plate Fixation

Closed-wedge high tibial osteotomy (CWHTO) is more advantageous over open-wedge high tibial osteotomy in the following viewpoints: (1) compression force from the patellar tendon to the osteotomy site contribute to its stability, (2) patellar baja less likely occurs, and (3) hardware implant is place...

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Main Author: Ken Okazaki, M.D., Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Arthroscopy Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628720303935