Origin-specific Osteotomy for the Correction of Genu Valgum Deformity of the Knee: A Retrospective Study

نویسندگان

1 Bone and Joint ­Reconstruction Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

2 Department of Orthopedics, TMS.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Bone and Joint ­Reconstruction Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

4 Bone and Joint ­Reconstruction Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

5 Bone and Joint ­Reconstruction Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

6 Bone and Joint ­Reconstruction Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

7 Bone and Joint ­Reconstruction Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

doi
10.32598/JROSJ.12.3.2739.1
چکیده

Background: Valgus deformity in adults may originate from the distal femur, proximal tibia, or a combined pattern. Correcting a deformity at the wrong anatomical level may improve the mechanical axis but leave the joint line oblique, potentially affecting load distribution and symptoms.  Objectives: This study evaluated an origin-directed osteotomy strategy using long-leg ...