Minimally Invasive Double Level Osteotomy in Severe Knee Varus: Pearls and Pitfalls.

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Institut du Mouvement et de l'Appareil Locomoteur, Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France.

Published: June 2022

Minimally invasive double-level osteotomy (DLP) surgery is performed in severe knee varus, when extra-articular deformity is identified in both the distal femur and proximal tibia. The main advantage is to maintain a horizontal joint line and avoid creating secondary anatomic deformities. This article considers the pearls and pitfalls in performing minimally invasive DLO surgery.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9244850PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eats.2022.02.023DOI Listing

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