title: Chronic lateral knee instability treated with a high tibial osteotomy.
abstract: Published studies have recommended correction of osseous alignment in patients with chronic deficiencies of multiple knee ligaments and varus angulation. However, similar treatment for isolated chronic lateral collateral ligament deficiency has not been reported. We report such a case treated successfully with a medial high tibial osteotomy using a dynamic external fixator.
authors.affiliation: Tuckahoe Orthopaedic Associates and Orthopaedic Research of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23294, USA. v.goradia@verizon.net
authors.forename: Vipool K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Goradia
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van Allen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017888:Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*