Table 1.
Complications described from osteotomies.
| Medial opening wedge | Lateral closure wedge |
|---|---|
| Infection | Infection |
| DVT | DVT |
| Abnormality of the tibial slope | PTE |
| Paresthesia of the fibular nerve | Paralysis of the fibular nerve |
| Pain at the donor site (bone graft) | Paralysis of the long extensor of the hallux |
| Fracture of the lateral cortex of the tibia | Fracture of the tibial plateau |
| Delayed consolidation | Delayed consolidation |
| Pseudarthrosis | Pseudarthrosis |
| Loss of correction | Loss of correction |
| Vascular lesion | Lesion of the popliteal artery |
| Pain in the implant | Failure of the material |
| Compartmental syndrome | Compartmental syndrome |
| Necrosis of the tibial plateau | Varus instability |
| Low patella | Pseudarthrosis of the fibula |
| Sudeck syndrome | Hematoma |
| Septic arthritis | |
| Osteomyelitis | |
| Misalignment |