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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

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01-10-2014 | Knee

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

Authors: Stefan Hinterwimmer, Philipp Minzlaff, Tim Saier, Philipp Niemeyer, Andreas B. Imhoff, Matthias J. Feucht

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 10/2014

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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Title: Biplanar supracondylar femoral derotation osteotomy for patellofemoral malalignment: the anterior closed-wedge technique
Authors: Stefan Hinterwimmer
Philipp Minzlaff
Tim Saier
Philipp Niemeyer
Andreas B. Imhoff
Matthias J. Feucht
Publication date: 01-10-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 10/2014
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-014-2993-6

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