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An Acute Oblique Osteotomy and Suture Ligation Procedure to Shorten the Fibula in Lateral Closing-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy.


ABSTRACT: The purpose of this description is to report an "acute oblique osteotomy and ligation" (AOOL) procedure to shorten the fibula in high tibial osteotomy (HTO). A 4-cm longitudinal skin incision is made at the lateral aspect of the leg. After the central portion of the fibula is circumferentially isolated from all the periosteal tissues, a simple osteotomy is performed at the mid-portion of the fibular diaphysis in the quasi-frontal plane, which is inclined by 25 to 30° to the long axis of the fibula. Two thin holes are created beside the osteotomy line on the lateral surface of the fibula. A polyester thread is passed through the 2 holes. After the HTO is completed, the surgeon easily reduces the displaced fibular ends using this thread. This thread is securely tied to keep the contact between the 2 osteotomized surfaces. The AOOL procedure is technically easy and safely performed. We believe that the AOOL procedure is clinically useful to shorten the fibular shaft in HTO.

SUBMITTER: Yasuda K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7528434 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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