Open wedge high tibial osteotomy: cause of patellar descent

<p>Abstract</p> <p>This was a retrospective review of the nine open wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO) done in a regional hospital in Hong Kong from 2006 to 2008. The mechanical hip-knee-ankle angle improved from average 169.5°(164°-175°) to average 183.9° (179°-187°). Patellar desc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fan Jason CH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Online Access:http://www.josr-online.com/content/7/1/3