ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2021
Fibular osteotomy is helpful for talar reduction in the treatment of varus ankle osteoarthritis with supramalleolar osteotomy.
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- Functional and Radiological Benefits of Adding Fibular Osteotomy to Supramalleolar Osteotomy in Ankle Osteoarthritis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Article
- Ankle arthrodesis with arthroscopic fibular osteotomy for varus ankle arthritis.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2026Article
- Clinical and radiographic outcomes of supramalleolar osteotomy with or without fibular osteotomy in the treatment of varus ankle osteoarthritis: a single-center retrospective study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Surgical Correction of Large Talar Tilt in Varus Ankle Osteoarthritis II: A New Treatment Algorithm Based on the Tibial Plafond Inclination and Arthritis Types.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Surgical Correction of Large Talar Tilt in Varus Ankle Osteoarthritis: Lessons from Clinical Experience and a Review of the Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Critical factors in enhancing the correction efficacy for varus talar tilt in patients with varus ankle osteoarthritis: relative fibular shortening to the tibia and syndesmotic widening.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Article
- The effects of medial soft tissue release for varus deformity during medial open wedge supramalleolar osteotomy: a cadaveric study.Biomedical engineering letters · 2024Article
- Comparison of supramalleolar and inframalleolar correction for Takakura stage IIIB ankle arthritis in a single patient.BMJ case reports · 2024Article
- Functional and radiographic assessments of post-traumatic asymmetrical ankle osteoarthritis treatment using supramalleolar osteotomies.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Observational
- Changes in clinical outcomes and alignment of the ipsilateral knee and ankle after supramalleolar osteotomy in patients with varus osteoarthritis of the ankle: a short-term follow-up study.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Article
- Evaluation of clinico-radiological outcome of fibular valgization osteotomy with supra-malleolar osteotomy in patients with ankle osteoarthritis.International orthopaedics · 2023Article
- [Establishment of finite element model of varus-type ankle arthritis and biomechanical analysis of different correction models for tibial anterior surface angle].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2023Article
- [Conversion osteotomy for arthrosis of the ankle joint (supramalleolar and inframalleolar)-What can be expected? : Critical review of the literature].Der Unfallchirurg · 2022Review
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backgroundThere have been debates on the necessity of fibular osteotomy (FO) in supramalleolar osteotomy (SMOT) for the treatment of varus ankle osteoarthritis. The purpose of the current study was to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes between SMOT with and without FO in the treatment of varus ankle osteoarthritis.
methodsThe SMOT group included 39 patients, and the SMOT with FO group included 24 patients. The basic information reached no significant difference between groups. The American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot score, Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale (AOS), modified Takakura stage and range of motion (ROM) were used for the functional evaluation. The radiologic parameters were assessed at the last follow-up to compare the degree of talar reduction between the two groups.
resultsBoth groups achieved significant improvements in AOFAS scores, modified Takakura stage, as well as AOS pain and functional scores (P < 0.001). The ROM of the ankle joint in the SMOT group was significantly decreased (P = 0.022). In both groups, all of the radiological parameters were significantly improved (P < 0.01). The tibiofibular clear space (TFCS) was significantly widened in the SMOT group (P < 0.001). No significant difference was found between the two groups according to the functional outcomes. However, the talar tilt angle (TT) and hindfoot alignment angle (HFA) in the SMOT with FO group were significantly smaller than those in the SMOT group (P < 0.05). The TFCS was significantly widened in the SMOT group (P = 0.001). The medial displacement of the talus (MDT) was better reduced in the SMOT with FO group (P = 0.006).
conclusionSMOT is a promising procedure for functional improvement and malalignment correction in varus ankle osteoarthritis but reduces ankle range of motion. If SMOT is combined with FO, talar tilt and medial displacement will be better reduced.
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