Hinge fractures reaching the tibial plateau can be caused by forcible opening of insufficient posterior osteotomy during open-wedge high tibial osteotomy

ConclusionForced opening of insufficient posterior osteotomy was found to be a biomechanical cause of Type III LHF that extended perpendicularly to the lateral tibial plateau, avoiding the proximal tibiofibular joint. The clinical significance of this study is that sufficient posterior osteotomy during OWHTO, defined as at least 70% of the width of the osteotomy plane, can prevent Type III LHF.
Source: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research