title: Osteotomies about the knee: AAOS exhibit selection.
abstract: Varus or valgus malalignment of the lower extremity can alter the load distribution across the knee and hasten the development of focal osteoarthritis. Although knee arthroplasty remains an effective option for end-stage arthritis, it is not typically recommended in the young, active patient. In the setting of painful unicompartmental cartilage injury in a mechanically malaligned limb, alignment correction by osteotomy has been shown to slow the progression of osteoarthritis and lessen pain. In this review, we will discuss the different options, indications, and techniques for osteotomies about the knee.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 East 17th Street, Suite 1402, New York, NY 10003.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Uquillas
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 East 17th Street, Suite 1402, New York, NY 10003.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rossy
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 East 17th Street, Suite 1402, New York, NY 10003.
authors.forename: Christopher K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Nathasingh
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 East 17th Street, Suite 1402, New York, NY 10003.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Strauss
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 East 17th Street, Suite 1402, New York, NY 10003.
authors.forename: Laith
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jazrawi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 East 17th Street, Suite 1402, New York, NY 10003.
authors.forename: Guillem
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gonzalez-Lomas
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*