Abstract:Background: Valgus malalignment leads to excessive loading of the lateral compartment and has been associated with lateral compartment meniscal injuries and early-onset knee osteoarthritis. Distal femoral osteotomy (DFO) is a treatment option that allows correction of the mechanical access to offload the lateral compartment. Lateral opening-wedge distal femoral osteotomy and medial meniscal root repairs are both aimed to address the pathologic biomechanics of the tibiofemoral joint and when successful can dela… Show more
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