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A new fibular osteotomy in association with high tibial osteotomy (a comparative study with conventional mid-third fibular osteotomy)

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A new technique for dividing the fibula when performing a high tibial osteotomy is described. The head of the fibula is enucleated and morselized. The technique is simple and safe with a low complication rate.

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 En cas d’ostéotomie supérieure du tibia, nous décrivons une nouvelle technique d’ostéotomie péronière avec énucléation et morcellement de la tête du péroné. On peut employer pour ce faire la même incision cutanée que pour l’ostéotomie du tibia. L’incidence de complications est faible.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0017 Japan e-mail: kurosaka@med.kobe-u.ac.jp Tel: +81-78-3825985, Fax: +81-78-3516930, , , , , , JP

    M. Kurosaka, N. Tsumura, S. Yoshiya, N. Matsui & K. Mizuno

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  1. M. Kurosaka
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Accepted: 17 March 2000

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Kurosaka, M., Tsumura, N., Yoshiya, S. et al. A new fibular osteotomy in association with high tibial osteotomy (a comparative study with conventional mid-third fibular osteotomy). International Orthopaedics SICOT 24, 227–230 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002640000151

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