title: [Lateral tilt of the tibia following valgus correcting tibial head osteotomy].
abstract: In varus deformity of the knee describes the lateral tilt of the shank the disturbed weight bearing situation more completely than the well known femorotibial angle. The results of a retrospective study concerning 66 high tibial osteotomies showed at the follow up-status a bigger influence of the tibial tilt in comparison to a smaller one of the femorotibial angle. The postoperative lateral tibial tilt should range from 4 to 6 degrees. It seems useful to consider the tilt of the shank to indicate high tibial osteotomy.
authors.affiliation: Klínik für Orthopädie, Bereichs Medizin, Wilhelm-Pieck-Universität Rostock.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Witt
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Die laterale Neigung des Unterschenkels nach valgisierender Tibiakopfosteotomie.