A "safe zone" in medial open-wedge high tibia osteotomy to prevent lateral cortex fracture

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 90-95

  Han, Seung Boem ^a,b   Lee, Dae Hee ^b   Shetty, Gautam M ^c   Chae, Dong Ju ^d   Song, Jae Gwang ^a   Nha, Kyung Wook ^a  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

^b College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c BREACH CANDY HOSPITAL   (India)

^d Bonplus Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

High tibial osteotomy; Knee; Lateral cortex fracture; Open wedge; Osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; TIBIA; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; TIBIA; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871928096     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-011-1706-7     Document Type: Article

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