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J Knee Surg 2015; 28(06): 441-449
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1558856
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Role of Osteotomy in Posterolateral Instability of the Knee

Benjamin Herman
1   Department of Surgery, University of Western Ontario, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, London, Ontario, Canada
,
Robert Litchfield
1   Department of Surgery, University of Western Ontario, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, London, Ontario, Canada
,
Alan Getgood
1   Department of Surgery, University of Western Ontario, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, London, Ontario, Canada
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07 April 2015

26 May 2015

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17 September 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Injuries to the posterolateral corner (PLC) can be difficult injuries to successfully treat and are often associated with other injuries around the knee. Patients with varus malalignment can be even more difficult to manage when they have a PLC injury, resulting in double or triple varus and subsequent varus thrust during gait. A high tibial osteotomy (HTO) is a useful and necessary operation in patients with varus malalignment and a PLC injury, particularly in the chronic setting. The biomechanics, indications, surgical approach, and outcomes of HTO in the setting of PLC injury are reviewed in this article.

Keywords

posterolateral corner - high tibial osteotomy - knee biomechanics
 

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