Both medial closing wedge and lateral opening wedge distal femoral osteotomy for valgus knee deformity can maintain leg length: A radiographic comparative study

Abstract Purpose To compare the radiological outcomes of medial closed wedge distal femoral osteotomy (MCWDFO) and lateral open wedge distal femoral osteotomy (LOWDFO), with a focus on evaluating leg length discrepancy (LLD). It was hypothesised that MCWDFO would result in a greater reduction in leg...

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Main Authors: Shintaro Onishi, Youngji Kim, Oliver Adebayo, Hiroshi Nakayama, Christophe Jacquet, Matthieu Ollivier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jeo2.70184
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