Medial collateral ligament laxity in valgus knee deformity before and after medial closing wedge high tibial osteotomy measured with instrumented laxity measurements and patient reported outcome

Abstract Introduction Medial closing wedge high tibial osteotomy (CWHTO) for valgus deformity correction was first described by Coventry whom performed an additional reefing of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) to prevent instability postoperative. In our clinic the additional reefing procedure h...

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Published in:	Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
Main Authors:	W. A. M. van Lieshout, C. D. Martijn, B. T. J. van Ginneken, R. J. van Heerwaarden
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2018-12-01
Subjects:	Knee osteoarthritis High tibial osteotomy Valgus deformity Laxity Stability Outcome
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40634-018-0164-2