Surgical Skills Masters Course: Osteotomies Around the Knee presented by AOSSM and ISAKOS-Pre-Recorded Content: Opening-Wedge Proximal Tibial Osteotomy presented by Ned Amendola

Pre-Recorded Content: Opening-Wedge Proximal Tibial Osteotomy presented by Ned Amendola

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Video Summary

This video demonstrates a proximal opening wedge at tibial osteotomy. The procedure involves making an incision, protecting the patellar tendon, and performing the osteotomy using guide wires and an osteotome. The osteotomy is gradually opened and a wedge opener is used to ensure proper placement. Calcium phosphate wedges are inserted to keep the osteotomy open, followed by implant insertion and fixation with screws. This technique offers advantages such as no prominent hardware and good physical therapy outcomes. There is no need for hardware removal.

Keywords

proximal opening wedge

tibial osteotomy

incision

osteotomy

wedge opener