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. 2000 Jul;24(3):148–150. doi: 10.1007/s002640000137

Unicompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee: an innovative osteotomy

S S Sangwan 1, R C Siwach 1, Z Singh 1, S Duhan 1
PMCID: PMC3619873  PMID: 10990385

Abstract 

Thirty patients with unicompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee and genu varum deformity ranging from 2° to 15° were treated with high tibial osteotomy by using a medial open wedge, stabilized and distracted with our fixator. Pain relief and correction of deformity were achieved in all except two cases.

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Accepted: 8 February 2000


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