Opening-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy With High Hinge Position Risks Lateral Hinge Fracture in Men With Posterolateral Tibial Condyle Protrusion.
Morita Y, Kuriyama S, Yamawaki Y, Nakamura S, Nishitani K, Ito H, Matsuda S.
Arthroscopy. 2023 Feb;39(2):324-334. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.07.018. Epub 2022 Aug 10.
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Setting hinge position distal to the proximal margin of the distal lateral femur reduces the maximum principal strains of the hinge area and risk of hinge fractures.
Tanaka A, Matsushita T, Nakatsuji T, Katsui Y, Nagai K, Nishida K, Mukai T, Kuroda R.