Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Supramalleolar osteotomy: indications and technique.

Emmanouil D Stamatis¹, Mark S Myerson

¹Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Union Memorial Hospital, 3333 North Calvert Street, #400, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.

Foot and Ankle Clinics

|August 13, 2003

Summary

Distal tibial osteotomy is a complex surgical technique for adult foot and ankle conditions. This procedure reconstructs mechanical alignment and redistributes ankle joint loads, preventing long-term issues.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Optimizing the Impact of Your Foot and Ankle Research: Publication Trends in the Orthopaedic Literature.

Foot & ankle specialist·2025

Same author

Corrigendum to "Talocalcaneal coalition classifications: A critical analysis review and suggested new classification system with implications for treatment" [Foot Ankle Surg, 30(6) August 2024, pp 450-456].

Foot and ankle surgery : official journal of the European Society of Foot and Ankle Surgeons·2025

Same author

Different Positions of Weightbearing CT Images Can Influence the Hindfoot Alignment Evaluation Using 2-Dimensional Methodology.

Foot & ankle international·2024

Same author

Arthroscopic Anterior Talofibular Ligament Repair Combined With All-Inside Suture Tape Augmentation for Treatment of Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability With Generalized Joint Laxity.

Foot & ankle international·2024

Same author

Talocalcaneal coalition classifications: A critical analysis review and suggested new classification system with implications for treatment.

Foot and ankle surgery : official journal of the European Society of Foot and Ankle Surgeons·2024

Same author

Managing the Severe Cavus Foot Deformity in Global Humanitarian Programs.

Instructional course lectures·2023

Area of Science:

Orthopedic Surgery
Biomechanics
Foot and Ankle Reconstruction

Background:

Distal tibial (supramalleolar) osteotomy is underrepresented in scientific literature.
Pathologic conditions of the adult distal tibia and foot/ankle require advanced treatment options.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the utility of distal tibial osteotomy in managing adult distal tibia and foot/ankle pathologies.
To emphasize the reconstructive potential in malunion and load redistribution within the ankle joint.

Main Methods:

The study focuses on the authors' experience with distal tibial osteotomy.
Preoperative planning and surgical technique are emphasized as critical components.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

Distal tibial osteotomy serves as a valuable surgical tool.

It effectively reconstructs mechanical alignment in malunion, preventing long-term complications.

The procedure successfully shifts and redistributes loads in the ankle joint.

Conclusions:

Distal tibial osteotomy is crucial for restoring normal mechanical alignment in malunions.
It protects articular cartilage from degeneration by optimizing load distribution.
This technique is essential for managing complex adult foot and ankle pathologies.