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Review
. 2019 Jul;38(3):375-386.
doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2019.02.002.

Lateral Closing Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy for Medial Compartment Arthrosis or Overload

Giulio Maria Marcheggiani Muccioli  1 , Stefano Fratini  2 , Eugenio Cammisa  3 , Vittorio Vaccari  3 , Alberto Grassi  3 , Laura Bragonzoni  4 , Stefano Zaffagnini  3
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Lateral Closing Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy for Medial Compartment Arthrosis or Overload

Giulio Maria Marcheggiani Muccioli et al. Clin Sports Med. 2019 Jul.

Abstract

Lateral closing wedge osteotomies are still actual treatments of unicompartmental arthrosis and deformities. This article focuses on surgical timing, indications, and technique to achieve a pain-free knee joint and a normal weight forces distribution.

Keywords: Arthrosis; Cartilage; Knee; Lateral closing wedge; Osteotomy; Surgery.

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