Unicompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee: an innovative osteotomy.
Thirty patients with unicompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee and genu varum deformity ranging from 2 degrees to 15 degrees were treated with high tibial osteotomy by using a medial open wedge, stabilized and distracted with our fixator. Pain relief and correction of deformity were achieved in all except two cases.
Sangwan
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Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Paraplegia, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine PT., B.D. Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical, Sciences, Rohtak, India.
Siwach
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Singh
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Duhan
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D000368:Aged; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000517:prevention & control; D016267:External Fixators; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016896:Treatment Outcome