MedicineEngineering

J. Agneskirchner, C. Hurschler, C. Stukenborg-Colsman, A. Imhoff, P. Lobenhoffer

2004.8.3ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY

DOI: 10.1007/s00402-004-0728-8

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If a valgus osteotomy is combined with a flexion component of the proximal tibia, complex knee pathologies consisting of posteromedial cartilage damage and posterior and posterolateral instability can be addressed in one procedure, which facilitates a quicker rehabilitation of these patients.

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AGNESKIRCHNER, J., et al. Effect of high tibial flexion osteotomy on cartilage pressure and joint kinematics: A biomechanical study in human cadaveric knees. ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY, 2004, 124: 575–584.