Medial Open-wedge Osteotomy with Double-plate Fixation for Varus Malunion of the Distal Femur.

Qi-Fang HeHan-Xu WangHui SunYu ZhanBin-Bin ZhangXue-Tao XieCong-Feng Luo

Published in: Orthopaedic surgery (2019)

Medial open-wedge osteotomy can adequately correct the posttraumatic varus malunion of the distal femur. With fixation of the double plate, non-displaced bone healing and good functional outcome are expected.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
total knee arthroplasty
bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
knee osteoarthritis
body composition
finite element
soft tissue
bone loss