Technique for Lateral Opening Wedge Distal Femoral Osteotomy Using Patient-Specific Instrumentation for Genu Valgum and Patellar Instability.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 42499899.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1002/atn2.70081 and PMC identifier 13399763.
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Abstract
Recurrent lateral patellar instability poses a technical challenge to orthopaedic surgeons. Isolated soft-tissue procedures through medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction or lateral release show unacceptably high failure rates. Lateral opening wedge distal femoral osteotomy addresses underlying bony malalignment and reinforces the soft-tissue procedure. Patient-specific instrumentation has shown utility in the setting of osteotomies with improved accuracy and reduction of intraoperative hinge fractures.