Fibular osteotomy is helpful for talar reduction in the treatment of varus ankle osteoarthritis with supramalleolar osteotomy

Abstract Background There have been debates on the necessity of fibular osteotomy (FO) in supramalleolar osteotomy (SMOT) for the treatment of varus ankle osteoarthritis. The purpose of the current study was to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes between SMOT with and without FO in the tr...

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Main Authors: Jing-Qi Liang, Jun-Hu Wang, Yan Zhang, Xiao-Dong Wen, Pei-Long Liu, Xiao-Jun Liang, Jun Lu, Yi Li, Hong-Mou Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02732-8