Valgus tibial osteotomy in a patient with benign dominant osteopetrosis (Albers-Schoenberg disease). A case report.
Operation in osteopetrosis, or Albers-Schoenberg disease, needs careful technique because of the brittleness of the bone. We report a patient with autosomal-dominant osteopetrosis (MIM 166600)18 and unicompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee which was treated by a valgus tibial osteotomy. Our experience, and a review of the literature, shows that external fixation is a valuable form of treatment because it is noninvasive and ensures perfect interfragmentary compression.
Clinic for Orthopaedic Surgery Balgrist, University of Zürich, Switzerland.
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D000368:Aged; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed