Changes in clinical outcomes and alignment of the ipsilateral knee and ankle after supramalleolar osteotomy in patients with varus osteoarthritis of the ankle: a short-term follow-up study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in clinical outcomes and alignment of the ipsilateral knee and ankle in patients with varus ankle osteoarthritis after supramalleolar osteotomy (SMO).

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 23 patients (24 ankles) with Takakura II, IIIa and IIIb ankle osteoarthritis treated with SMO between May 2017 and March 2022. The radiologic parameters of ankles contained medial distal tibial angle (TAS), tibiotalar angle (TT), tibial lateral surface (TLS), tibial plafond inclination (TPI) and talar inclination (TI).

Medial malleolar window approach for varus-type tibial pilon fractures: a retrospective study.

Purpose: Choosing a suitable surgical approach is crucial and challenging for type C pilon fractures. This article aims to explore the clinical efficacy of the medial malleolar window approach for varus-type tibial pilon fractures.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 38 patients with type C varus-type pilon fractures treated between May 2018 and June 2021.