Uptilting osteotomy of the lateral tibial plateau for a knee deformity. A case report.
A middle-aged woman had had anterior poliomyelitis at 11 years of age that had left her with residual weakness in both legs. She gradually developed a recurvatum and valgus deformity in both knees, which caused pain and instability. A technique to restore the top of the tibia by means of a rotational osteotomy of the lateral tibial plateau is presented. This operation resulted in painless, asymptomatic knees and improved function.
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Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016916:Joint Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*