Ligament Balancing During TAR in Varus Deformity by Open Wedge Osteotomy of the Medial Malleolus
Category: Ankle Arthritis Introduction/Purpose: After reducing the tilted talus during total ankle replacement (TAR) in severe varus deformities, the surgeon is faced to a contract medial joint and an abducted medial malleolus leaving a wide gutter. A sliding osteotomy will release the deltoid ligam...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000079 |