Tibial Shaft Complications
A 34-year-old man presents 18 months after conservative treatment of a tibial shaft fracture. He reports medial knee pain and altered gait. Clinical examination reveals 15 degrees of varus malalignment. Weight-bearing radiographs confirm 15 degrees of varus with the mechanical axis passing through the medial tibial plateau. There is no limb length discrepancy. The patient is a manual labourer who wishes to return to full duties. Regarding tibial malunion and its correction:
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Tibial malunion is defined as fracture healing with unacceptable angular, rotational, or translation...
The CORA (Centre of Rotation of Angulation) principle is fundamental to deformity correction plannin...
Tibial malunion should be treated regardless of symptoms; sagittal plane deformities are less well t...
Varus tibial malunion causes medial compartment overload with accelerated medial knee osteoarthritis...
Surgical options for tibial malunion include opening wedge osteotomy (maintains or lengthens limb, r...
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