Open-wedge osteotomy by hemicallotasis or the closed-wedge technique for osteoarthritis of the knee. A randomised study of 50 operations

We describe the results of 50 operations carried out on 46 patients with medial osteoarthritis of the knee of Ahlbäck grade 1 to 3. Patients were randomised either to a closed-wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO) or an open-wedge procedure based on the hemicallotasis technique (HCO). Their median age w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume 1999-05, Vol.81 (3), p.444-448
Hauptverfasser:	Magyar, G, Ahl, T L, Vibe, P, Toksvig-Larsen, S, Lindstrand, A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Bone Malalignment - surgery Female Humans Male Middle Aged Osteoarthritis, Knee - surgery Osteogenesis, Distraction - methods Osteotomy - methods Postoperative Complications - etiology Prospective Studies
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