Union of medial opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy using a corticocancellous proximal tibial wedge allograft

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 713-719

  Yacobucci, Gerald N ^a   Cocking, Matthew R ^a  

^a The Orthopedic Clinic Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone union; High tibial osteotomy; Reduced morbidity; Wedge allograft

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; MALE; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA FRACTURE; TIBIA OSTEOTOMY; TIBIA PROXIMAL OSTEOTOMY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OSTEOTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TIBIA; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41149146090     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507312646     Document Type: Article

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