Miserable malalignment syndrome associated knee pain: a case for infra-tubercle tibial de-rotation osteotomy using an external fixator

Abstract Introduction Miserable malalignment syndrome is a complex torsional lower limb deformity with limited consensus on surgical treatment. We present the outcome of de-rotation of the tibia alone using an external fixator. Methods Fifteen patients (22 segments) were operated on between 2012 and...

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Main Authors: Ahmed A. Elsheikh, George W. V. Cross, Jonathan Wright, William David Goodier, Peter Calder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-04252-z