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. 2014 Oct;22(10):2518-21.
doi: 10.1007/s00167-014-2993-6. Epub 2014 Apr 20.

Biplanar supracondylar femoral derotation osteotomy for patellofemoral malalignment: the anterior closed-wedge technique

Stefan Hinterwimmer  1 , Philipp Minzlaff, Tim Saier, Philipp Niemeyer, Andreas B Imhoff, Matthias J Feucht
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Biplanar supracondylar femoral derotation osteotomy for patellofemoral malalignment: the anterior closed-wedge technique

Stefan Hinterwimmer et al. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Oct.

Abstract

Patellofemoral malalignment can be caused by several factors including increased internal torsion of the femur. As a causative treatment method, supracondylar femoral derotation osteotomies have been proposed. For valgus- and varus-producing supracondylar femoral osteotomies, a biplanar osteotomy has been introduced in order to enhance primary fixation stability and osseous consolidation by increased bone-to-bone contact. In this article, a modification of this technique is described, which allows for a biplanar supracondylar femoral derotation osteotomy.

Level of evidence: V.

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