title: Osteotomies: the surgical treatment of the valgus knee.
abstract: Lateral compartment arthrosis from congenital valgus or the result of previous lateral meniscectomy can be a disabling condition. Realignment osteotomy, which may avoid or delay the need for a total knee replacement, is appropriate for young or middle-aged patients suffering from a painful valgus knee. Medium or large corrections can be managed with distal femoral lateral opening wedge osteotomy while minimal deformities are best treated with medial closing wedge tibial osteotomy.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Valle Giulia, Via De Notaris 2b, 00197 Roma, Italy. giapu@tin.it
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Puddu
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cipolla
authors.forename: Guglielmo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cerullo
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Giannì
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017760:Bone Malalignment / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016916:Joint Deformities, Acquired / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome