I read with interest the article ‘‘Combined double tarsal wedge osteotomy and transcuneiform osteotomy for correction of resistant club foot deformity (the bean-shaped foot) by Elgeidi and Abulsaad [1]. I would, however, like to draw attention to some errors in their description of the double osteotomy technique. In their article the authors mention that the procedure described by Jawish [2] in...

BACKGROUND Computer assisted corrective osteotomy of the diaphyseal forearm and the distal radius based on computer simulation and patient-specific guides has been described as a promising technique for accurate reconstruction of forearm deformities. Thereby, the intraoperative use of patient-specific drill and cutting guides facilitate the transfer of the preoperative plan to the surgery. Howe...

BACKGROUND Various types of osteotomies have been used to facilitate reduction of the radial head and to prevent recurrent subluxation. The Bouyala technique - open reduction of radial head associated with open wedge ulnar osteotomy with or without annular ligament reconstruction, is presently the most widely used treatment for long- standing traumatic dislocation of the radial head, independen...

Many methods have been described for correction of cubitus varus; the lateral closing-wedge osteotomy of French is the most popular. Although many authors reported successful correction, some authors since then have been critical of that osteotomy, alluding to problems with a lateral bulge or the scar. The aim of the present study is to evaluate a technique of correction of posttraumatic cubitu...

BACKGROUND Although a previous study showed that anterior opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO) for sagittal plane correction induced no increased strain in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), we hypothesized that other ligamentous restraints of the knee may be subjected to increased strain. METHODS We mounted 6 cadaveric knees at 15 degrees flexion in a testing apparatus that provided ...

Forefoot adduction is a common condition between metatarsus adductus, Z-shaped foot and residual clubfoot. This deformity is located in a pure transverse plane at Lisfranc’s joint. Isolated metatarsus adductus is corrected spontaneously for the majority of newborns. In rare uncorrected cases, it could result in Z-shaped foot with a functional hindfoot valgus to equilibrate the resistant metatar...

OBJECTIVE Opening-wedge osteotomy of the proximal tibia is a widely performed procedure for treating medial gonarthrosis in active patients and in the presence of varus malalignment of the lower limb. The fixation method is controversial, and the use of conventional implants has been abandoned in favor of implants with more modern locking screws. The aim of the present clinical study was to ass...

BACKGROUND Opening wedge osteotomy of the medial cuneiform has become an established intervention for correction of forefoot varus in relation to a flatfoot deformity. The purpose of this study was to use a newly described radiographic measurement to determine the effectiveness and durability of the medial column correction with a plantarflexion opening wedge osteotomy of the medial cuneiform w...

  Background: There are few studies comparing the biomechanical properties of angled blade plate and locking compression plates in supracondylar osteotomy. In the current randomized study, we prospectively compared the clinical and radiological outcomes of supracondylar osteotomy using these two plates. Methods: Forty patients with valgus knee malalignment were randomly assigned to two equal nu...