title: Unicompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee: an innovative osteotomy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Paraplegia, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine PT., B.D. Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical, Sciences, Rohtak, India.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Sangwan
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Siwach
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duhan
mesh_terms: 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