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Single-Stage Supramalleolar Osteotomy for Coronal Plane Deformity

  • Modern Techniques in Lower Limb Realignment (DE Bonasia and P Phisitkul, Section Editors)
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A variety of surgical procedures are utilized for management of ankle osteoarthritis. The most common etiology in patients with ankle osteoarthritis is post-traumatic often resulting in asymmetric ankle osteoarthritis with concomitant valgus or varus deformity. A substantial part of tibiotalar joint is often preserved, therefore, in appropriate patients, joint-preserving surgery holds the potential to be a superior treatment option than joint-sacrificing procedures including total ankle replacement or ankle arthrodesis. This review is designed to describe indications and contraindications for single-stage supramalleolar realignment surgery. Complications associated with this type of surgery and postoperative outcome are highlighted using recent literature.

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The authors thank Anatoly Baranetskij, MD and Gleb Korobushkin, MD for sending the original publications by Dzakhov et al and Barskii et al.

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Alexej Barg declares that he has no conflict of interest. Dr. Saltzman reports personal fees from Zimmer, personal fees from Tornier, personal fees from Wright medical, personal fees from Smith and Newphews.

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Barg, A., Saltzman, C.L. Single-Stage Supramalleolar Osteotomy for Coronal Plane Deformity. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med 7, 277–291 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-014-9231-1

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