2021 AOSSM-AANA Combined Annual Meeting Recordings-Valgus Deformity in a 32-Year-Old Male: Do I Correct on The Femur or Tibia?

Valgus Deformity in a 32-Year-Old Male: Do I Correct on The Femur or Tibia?

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker discusses a case of a 32-year-old male with lateral-sided knee pain. The patient has no prior trauma or injuries but shows signs of valgus alignment and articular cartilage changes in the lateral compartment. The speaker explores different options for correction, including distal femoral osteotomies and proximal tibial osteotomies. They discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each procedure and provide examples and references to support their points. Ultimately, the speaker chose to treat the patient with a lateral opening wedge osteotomy, which resulted in pain improvement, healed osteotomy, and neutral alignment.

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Jeffrey Macalena, MD

Keywords

knee pain

valgus alignment

articular cartilage changes

distal femoral osteotomy

proximal tibial osteotomy