A retrospective analysis of medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy for varus osteoarthritic knee

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 455-461

  Pornrattanamaneewong, Chaturong ^a   Numkanisorn, Surin ^a   Chareancholvanich, Keerati ^a   Harnroongroj, Thossart ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

bone graft; high tibial osteotomy; locking compression plate; Medial; T buttress plate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864492147     PISSN: 00195413     EISSN: 19983727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.98833     Document Type: Article

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