Evaluation of combined high tibial osteotomy and ilizarov external fixator in the treatment of late-onset tibia vara | ||
| The Egyptian Orthopaedic Journal | ||
| Volume 52, Issue 2, April 2017, Pages 109-114 PDF (2.4 M) | ||
| DOI: 10.4103/eoj.eoj_26_17 | ||
| Author | ||
| Mohammed A. Meselhy | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of combined high tibial osteotomy in combination with gradual translation by ilizarov external fixator in the treatment of late-onset tibia vara. Patients and methods A total of 23 patients with a diagnosis of late-onset tibia vara, 16 (69.6%) male and seven (30.4%) female, were included in this study; in 14 (60.9%) patients the deformity was on the right side, whereas in nine (39.1%) patients the deformity was on the left side. Results The mean duration of external fixator application was 124.6 days, ranging from 90 to 170 days; the mean postoperative medial proximal tibial angle was 86.22°, with a value of 0.001; the mean postoperative proximal posterior tibial angle was 79.74°, with a value of 0.001; and the mean postoperative mechanical axis deviation was 10.7 mm, with a value of 0.001. Conclusion High tibial osteotomy in combination with gradual correction by ilizarov is safe and effective in the management of late-onset tibia vara. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Genu varum; Ilizarov; tibia vara; late onset | ||
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