Revisiting two thousand hinge fractures in open wedge high tibial osteotomy with a fifty years review: the oscillating saw cannot replace the traditional “ear-hand” dialogue between osteotome and hammer to estimate the elastic modulus of bone

Background: Hinge fracture on the lateral part of the tibia (LHF) is a common complication of medial Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy (OWHTO). Many factors have been described as risks for these fractures, but no study has compared an osteotome or an oscillating saw to prevent LHF following OWHTO. M...

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Main Authors: Bastard Claire, Haiat Guillaume, Hernigou Philippe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2025-01-01
Series:SICOT-J
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Online Access:https://www.sicot-j.org/articles/sicotj/full_html/2025/01/sicotj240133/sicotj240133.html
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