The Effects of Valgus Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy on Articular Cartilage Pressure of the Knee: A Biomechanical Study

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 852-861

  Agneskirchner, Jens Dominik ^a   Hurschler, Christof ^b   Wrann, Christiane D ^a   Lobenhoffer, Philipp ^a  

^a Henriettenstiftung Hannover ^*  (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cartilage; Knee arthroplasty; Osteoarthritis; Osteotomy; Varus deformity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CADAVER; HUMAN; KNEE LIGAMENT; OSTEOTOMY; PRESSURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA OSTEOTOMY; VARUS KNEE;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT, KNEE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; PRESSURE; TIBIA; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 34547524324     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.05.018     Document Type: Article

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