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- degenerative valgus deformity of knee is less common than varus deformity;
- genu valgum is more common in pts w/ history of trauma, RA, renal osteodystrophy, rickets, or infantile poliomyelitis;
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Study of 53 patients treated for medial compartment OA of the kee with high tibial osteotomy and Internal (Group A) or External (Group B) fixation. At 6 year follow-up Group B demonstrated better results. (full text)

Fragomen & Rozbruch 2006
Proximal femoral osteotomy is currently commonly used for adults in the treatment of hip fracture nonunions and malunions and in cases of congenital and acquired hip deformities.
Synonyms and related keywords: varus derotational osteotomy, VDO, coxa vara, shepherd's crook deformity, femur deformity, nonunion, malunion, osteotomy, Ilizarov, internal...

- indications for HTO:
- associated conditions:
- posterolateral corner deficiency
- osteoarthritis of the knee:
- motivation for procedure:
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We present retrospective analysis of 31 cases (46 segments) of valgus and varus shin deformity correction by using HTO with consequential wedge bone regenerate formation by Ilizrov technique. Web Archive copy