Osteotomy of the distal femur. Surgical technique using the LCP Pediatric Condylar Plate 90°.

Rutz, E; Suter, Thomas; Slongo, Theddy; Brunner, Roland (2015). Osteotomy of the distal femur. Surgical technique using the LCP Pediatric Condylar Plate 90°. Operative Orthopädie und Traumatologie, 27(3), pp. 221-236. Springer 10.1007/s00064-015-0401-0

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OBJECTIVE

Correction of all kind of deformities at the distal part of the femur (supracondylar).

INDICATIONS

Flexion, extension osteotomies, and varus or valgus, and external or internal rotation osteotomies, and shortening osteotomies of the distal femur or combined surgical procedures (e.g., extension and de-rotation osteotomy).

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Osteotomy through unknown bony process.

SURGICAL TECHNIQUE

LCP system provides angular stable fixation.

POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT

Without concomitant surgical procedures of soft tissue (e.g., patellar tendon shortening), early functional rehabilitation is possible with immediate weight bearing (35 kg for small fragment plates and 70 kg for large fragment plates).

RESULTS

The surgical procedure is safe and is associated with few complications. Overall complication rate in this series of patients was 3%.

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