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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Bonasia DE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5793895 | biostudies-other | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Bonasia Davide Edoardo DE Dettoni Federico F Palazzolo Anna A Rossi Roberto R
Arthroscopy techniques 20171002 5
High tibial osteotomy (HTO) is a valid treatment option for young active patients with medial tibiofemoral osteoarthrosis (OA) and varus deformity. Sometimes medial OA is combined with symptomatic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficiency. Although isolated HTO (with possible delayed ACL reconstruction) might be indicated in the older population, young active patients may require combined HTO and ACL reconstruction. In addition, an abnormally increased tibial slope may predispose to ACL recons ...[more]