High tibial osteotomy with external fixator in the varus gonarthritic knee

High tibial osteotomy with external fixator in the varus gonarthritic knee

Authors

  • P. Maniscalco

Keywords:

Tibial osteotomy, external fixator, gonarthrosis

Abstract

High tibial osteotomy is a simple and safe method to correct the varus gonarthritic knee. Numerous follow-up studies have demonstrated that this procedure gives satisfactory functional results for 10-15 years after surgery, above all if a precise valgus hypercorrection of 8°-10° is carried out. The present study attempts to deal with another, less discussed topic: evaluation of the efficacy of external fixation after osteotomy synthesis with respect to the most common plate and screw synthesis as well as to the Insall procedure.

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Published

01-08-2003

Issue

Vol. 74 No. 2 (2003)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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Maniscalco P. High tibial osteotomy with external fixator in the varus gonarthritic knee. Acta Biomed. 2003;74(2):76-80. Accessed January 23, 2025. https://www.mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/2128