2021 AOSSM-AANA Combined Annual Meeting Recordings-Case Panel: My Worst Complications

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The video begins with a speaker discussing a patient who experienced complications following a high tibial osteotomy. The patient, a 55-year-old man, had three years of knee pain and had undergone various treatments. Preoperative imaging showed significant cartilage loss and bone marrow edema in the medial compartment. The patient underwent an opening wedge high tibial osteotomy, but later experienced lateral pain and varus alignment. The panelists discussed potential options, including ruling out infection and using a locking plate and autograft bone. The patient was eventually diagnosed with an infection and underwent multiple surgeries, including a Mescalet procedure to fill the void with antibiotic-coated cement. The video highlights the importance of considering potential complications in surgical procedures.

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Michael Alaia, MD

Keywords

high tibial osteotomy

complications

patient

infection

surgical procedures