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Rotational Osteotomy. Principles, Surgical Technique, Outcomes and Complications

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There is growing evidence that increased external tibial torsion and femoral anteversion (FAV) play a major role in the genesis of anterior knee pain (AKP) and patellar instability (PI).

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  2. Medical Imaging Department, Hospital Universitario y Politecnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain

    Cristina Ramírez-Fuentes

  3. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

    Robert A. Teitge

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Sanchis-Alfonso, V., Roselló-Añón, A., Ramírez-Fuentes, C., Teitge, R.A. (2023). Rotational Osteotomy. Principles, Surgical Technique, Outcomes and Complications. In: Sanchis-Alfonso, V. (eds) Anterior Knee Pain and Patellar Instability. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09767-6_39

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