Technical Tips and Tricks for Knee Osteotomy

Osteotomies around the knee have a variety of indications, including pain reduction, functional improvement, knee joint stabilization, and articular cartilage preservation. Thorough preoperative planning is essential, including a determination of the precise location of any deformity (proximal tibia, distal femur, or both). High tibial osteotomies and distal femoral osteotomies can be performed in isolation, or jointly in the form of a double-level osteotomy, for correction of coronal and/or sagittal deformity of the knee. There are many technical tips and tricks to simplify these cases for safe and effective execution, including selection of the proper procedure for a given deformity, selection of optimal osteotomy hinge points, and soft-tissue handling for different surgical approaches.