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Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine 4/2014

01-12-2014 | Modern Techniques in Lower Limb Realignment (DE Bonasia and P Phisitkul, Section Editors)

Single-Stage Supramalleolar Osteotomy for Coronal Plane Deformity

Authors: Alexej Barg, Charles L. Saltzman

Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine | Issue 4/2014

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Abstract

A variety of surgical procedures are utilized for management of ankle osteoarthritis. The most common etiology in patients with ankle osteoarthritis is post-traumatic often resulting in asymmetric ankle osteoarthritis with concomitant valgus or varus deformity. A substantial part of tibiotalar joint is often preserved, therefore, in appropriate patients, joint-preserving surgery holds the potential to be a superior treatment option than joint-sacrificing procedures including total ankle replacement or ankle arthrodesis. This review is designed to describe indications and contraindications for single-stage supramalleolar realignment surgery. Complications associated with this type of surgery and postoperative outcome are highlighted using recent literature.
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Metadata
Title
Single-Stage Supramalleolar Osteotomy for Coronal Plane Deformity
Authors
Alexej Barg
Charles L. Saltzman
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine / Issue 4/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1935-9748
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-014-9231-1

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