Severe vascular complications after derotational osteotomy of the tibia salvaged with free functional latissimus dorsi muscle transfer. A case report.

We present a case study of a 26-year-old male who sustained severe vascular and neurogenic injury during derotational osteotomy of the tibia. Directly postoperatively he complained of a drop foot, but 3 days later presented with an ischemic compartment syndrome of the anterior and lateral compartments. After debridement the osteotomy and metalware were exposed and the patient had a drop foot.

High tibial osteotomy versus unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for Kellgren-Lawrence grade 3-4 knee osteoarthritis in younger patients: comparable improvements in patient-reported outcomes, adjusted for osteoarthritis grade and sex.

Purpose: Previous studies comparing high tibial osteotomy (HTO) with unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) have seldom accounted for differing patient characteristics between both groups. This study compared patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of HTO and UKA patients, adjusted for preoperative PROs, osteoarthritis grade and sex.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed analysing prospectively collected PROs, namely the Oxford Knee Score (OKS) and pain/satisfaction scores, collected preoperatively and at 6 months, 12 months and 24 months postoperatively.

Opening- and closing-wedge high tibial osteotomy are comparable and early full weight bearing is safe with angular stable plate fixation: a meta-analysis.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the gold standard for surgical technique, fixation, and rehabilitation for HTO in patients with unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis.

Methods: Medline, Embase, and SPORTDiscus databases were searched up to April 2022. Included were (1) randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing opening-wedge HTO (owHTO) and closing-wedge HTO (cwHTO), (2) biomechanical studies and prospective patient studies comparing biomechanical and clinical results for plate fixators, and (3) RCTs comparing an early versus delayed full-weight-bearing (FWB) protocol.

Anterior Closing Wedge Osteotomy for Failed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: State of the Art.

The sagittal anatomy of the proximal tibia has a bearing on the forces exerted on the cruciate ligaments. A high posterior tibial slope is now a well-known risk factor causing failure of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions. The posterior slope can be calculated on short or full-length radiographs, MRI scans, or three-dimensional CT scans.