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Biplanar supracondylar femoral derotation osteotomy for patellofemoral malalignment: the anterior closed-wedge technique

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy volume 22, pages 2518–2521 (2014)Cite this article

Abstract

Patellofemoral malalignment can be caused by several factors including increased internal torsion of the femur. As a causative treatment method, supracondylar femoral derotation osteotomies have been proposed. For valgus- and varus-producing supracondylar femoral osteotomies, a biplanar osteotomy has been introduced in order to enhance primary fixation stability and osseous consolidation by increased bone-to-bone contact. In this article, a modification of this technique is described, which allows for a biplanar supracondylar femoral derotation osteotomy. Level of evidence V.

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  1. Department for Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Technical University Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany

    Stefan Hinterwimmer, Philipp Minzlaff, Tim Saier, Andreas B. Imhoff & Matthias J. Feucht

  2. Sportsclinic Germany, 81737, Munich, Germany

    Stefan Hinterwimmer

  3. Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, Trauma Center Murnau, Murnau, Germany

    Tim Saier

  4. Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Freiburg University Hospital, 79106, Freiburg, Germany

    Philipp Niemeyer & Matthias J. Feucht

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Hinterwimmer, S., Minzlaff, P., Saier, T. et al. Biplanar supracondylar femoral derotation osteotomy for patellofemoral malalignment: the anterior closed-wedge technique. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 22, 2518–2521 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-014-2993-6

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Keywords

  • Derotation osteotomy
  • Supracondylar femoral osteotomy
  • Distal femoral osteotomy
  • Biplanar
  • Patellofemoral malalignment
  • Femoral torsion