Positive Results Using Variable Fixation in Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomies in Patients with Unilateral Knee Osteoarthritis: An Observational Clinical Investigation
Christian Colcuc, Thomas Vordemvenne, Georg Beyer, Philipp Leimkühler, Dirk Wähnert, Filippo Migliorini, Christian von Rüden · 2024
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Description
Christian Colcuc and co-authors report early results for a new screw system used in knee realignment surgery. The operation, a high tibial osteotomy, cuts and wedges open the shin bone to shift load away from a worn side of the knee. It helps one-sided knee arthritis but carries a high rate of setbacks. Their 2024 study followed the first ten adults treated with variable fixation screws, which slowly soften the hold as bone heals.
Data were gathered on purpose as the cases proceeded, not pulled from old charts. Early outcomes looked positive for safety and healing. The authors present the series as a first check on a device meant to cut complications. Larger groups and longer follow-up will decide whether the promise holds.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Christian Colcuc, Thomas Vordemvenne, Georg Beyer, Philipp Leimkühler, Dirk Wähnert, Filippo Migliorini, Christian von Rüden |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |