Varus osteotomy as a salvage procedure for young patients with symptomatic patellofemoral arthritis and valgus malalignment at short- to mid-term follow-up: a case series

Purpose The purpose of the study was to report the clinical, functional and radiological outcome following varus osteotomy as a salvage procedure in young to middle-aged patients with patellofemoral arthritis (PFA) and associated valgus malalignment. It was hypothesized that a significant improvemen...

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Published in:Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery 2024-04, Vol.144 (4), p.1667-1673
Main Authors: Hinz, Maximilian, Weyer, Maximilian, Brunner, Moritz, Fritsch, Lorenz, Otto, Alexander, Siebenlist, Sebastian, Achtnich, Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arthritis
Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
Joint surgery
Knee
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Orthopedics
Pain
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Summary:Purpose The purpose of the study was to report the clinical, functional and radiological outcome following varus osteotomy as a salvage procedure in young to middle-aged patients with patellofemoral arthritis (PFA) and associated valgus malalignment. It was hypothesized that a significant improvement in knee function and reduction in pain would be achieved. Moreover, no conversion to patellofemoral joint arthroplasty could be observed. Material and methods Patients (
ISSN:1434-3916
0936-8051
1434-3916
DOI:10.1007/s00402-024-05212-w