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Closing Wedge Medial Distal Femoral Osteotomy—Technique, Pearls, and Pitfalls
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Closing Wedge Medial Distal Femoral Osteotomy—Technique, Pearls, and Pitfalls

Alexis Rounds and Travis G. Maak
Clinics in Sports Medicine, Vol.45(1)
2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csm.2025.03.006

Abstract

Femur Humans Knee Joint Osteotomy Stress, Mechanical biomechanics distal femur femoral condyle femoral osteotomy fluoroscopy fracture healing human joint-line convergence angle knee ligament surgery knee meniscus knee osteoarthritis mechanical lateral distal femoral angle medial closing wedge distal femoral osteotomy patella dislocation patellofemoral joint physiotherapy postoperative care postoperative complication preoperative period reoperation return to sport return to work Review surgical anatomy surgical technique total knee arthroplasty treatment contraindication treatment indication treatment planning valgus knee weight bearing adverse event femur knee joint mechanical stress osteotomy procedures surgery

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