Effects of sagittal tibial osteotomy on frontal alignment of the knee and patellar height

ConclusionSagittal tibial osteotomies slightly modify tibial anatomical axes in frontal plan without influencing the patellar height. This surgical procedure resulted to be effective and reliable in correcting the sagittal knee alignment but reporting, particularly of FTO, varus changes of anatomical tibial axis.
Source: International Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research