Proximal tibial osteotomy. A new fixation device.
A new internal fixation device was applied to 41 proximal tibial osteotomies to ensure against loss of postoperative correction. An oblique osteotomy was stabilized by two screws and a five-hole one-half tubular plate. Thirty-six patients with 41 proximal tibial osteotomies were reviewed for an average roentgenographic follow-up time of 22.6 months (range, six to 48 months) with no loss of correction. In addition, 16 patients with 19 osteotomies and a minimum clinical follow-up time of two years were reviewed using the Hospital for Special Surgery knee scoring system; these early results demonstrated a similar outcome to previously published series. The new fixation device is simple to use, permits early postoperative motion, and maintains the exact correction obtained at the time of surgery.
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Inselspital Berne, Switzerland.
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Jakob
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D001168:Arthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors