IC 304-2023: Technical Tips and Tricks for Knee Osteotomy-IC 304 - Technical Tips and Tricks for Knee Osteotomy (1/4)

IC 304 - Technical Tips and Tricks for Knee Osteotomy (1/4)

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Video Summary

In the video, the speaker discusses the benefits and techniques of a medial opening wedge osteotomy. He emphasizes that osteotomy is a bone-preserving and bone-restoring approach that allows for better outcomes and functions compared to other procedures. The speaker also mentions the advantages of patient-specific guides and digital templating, which makes the procedure more efficient and helps with soft tissue balancing. He discusses the use of robotic systems and the increasing trend of using them in surgeries. The speaker highlights the importance of careful patient selection and appropriate indications for osteotomy. He explains that patients with obvious varus alignment and meniscus tears may require osteotomy rather than meniscectomy. The speaker also discusses the use of long neck cassettes and the benefits of PSI (patient-specific instrumentation) systems in planning and performing osteotomies. Overall, the speaker advocates for the inclusion of osteotomy as a tool in orthopedic surgeons' armamentarium for knee treatments.

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Anil Ranawat, MD

Keywords

medial opening wedge osteotomy

bone-preserving

patient-specific guides

robotic systems

orthopedic surgeons