Supramalleolar osteotomies: what and when?

Supramalleolar osteotomy is an option in treating ankle osteoarthritis, being the main indication in cases with partial joint involvement and preserving at least 50% of the joint surface. With an adequate understanding of the pathology and a proper surgical indication for joint realignment, most pa...

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Main Author: Paulo César de César
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Medicina e Cirurgia do Tornozelo e Pé - ABTPé 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of the Foot & Ankle
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Online Access:https://jfootankle.com/JournalFootAnkle/article/view/1854
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description Supramalleolar osteotomy is an option in treating ankle osteoarthritis, being the main indication in cases with partial joint involvement and preserving at least 50% of the joint surface. With an adequate understanding of the pathology and a proper surgical indication for joint realignment, most patients do not need conversion to arthrodesis or ankle arthroplasty with short or medium follow-up. Level of evidence V; Expert opinion.
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spelling doaj-art-203b5956f2304480bfcb86e6ff2baa992025-08-20T01:57:08ZengAssociação Brasileira de Medicina e Cirurgia do Tornozelo e Pé - ABTPéJournal of the Foot & Ankle2675-29802024-12-0118310.30795/jfootankle.2024.v18.1854Supramalleolar osteotomies: what and when?Paulo César de César0Foot and Ankle Unit, Hospital Mãe de Deus, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil Supramalleolar osteotomy is an option in treating ankle osteoarthritis, being the main indication in cases with partial joint involvement and preserving at least 50% of the joint surface. With an adequate understanding of the pathology and a proper surgical indication for joint realignment, most patients do not need conversion to arthrodesis or ankle arthroplasty with short or medium follow-up. Level of evidence V; Expert opinion. https://jfootankle.com/JournalFootAnkle/article/view/1854osteoartrite de tornozelo, osteotomia supramaleolar, cirurgia preservadora articular
spellingShingle Paulo César de César
Supramalleolar osteotomies: what and when?
Journal of the Foot & Ankle
osteoartrite de tornozelo, osteotomia supramaleolar, cirurgia preservadora articular
title Supramalleolar osteotomies: what and when?
title_full Supramalleolar osteotomies: what and when?
title_fullStr Supramalleolar osteotomies: what and when?
title_full_unstemmed Supramalleolar osteotomies: what and when?
title_short Supramalleolar osteotomies: what and when?
title_sort supramalleolar osteotomies what and when
topic osteoartrite de tornozelo, osteotomia supramaleolar, cirurgia preservadora articular
url https://jfootankle.com/JournalFootAnkle/article/view/1854
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