ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2025
Indications, Technique, and Outcomes of Patient Specific Instrumentation for Osteotomy About the Knee.
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- Technique for Lateral Opening Wedge Distal Femoral Osteotomy Using Patient-Specific Instrumentation for Genu Valgum and Patellar Instability.Arthroscopy techniques · 2026Article
- Electromagnetic navigation for femoral osteotomy using high-accuracy X-ray-to-CT registration.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2026Article
- Medial closing wedge distal femoral osteotomy with patient-specific instrumentation: surgical technique, accuracy, and preliminary outcomes.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewOsteotomies around the knee are well-established techniques used to correct lower-extremity malalignment. While osteotomies of the proximal tibia and distal femur have traditionally been performed free-hand, the advent of Patient-Specific Instrumentation (PSI) in the form of custom 3D printed cutting guides and implants offers surgeons a greater ability to individualize surgical corrections to a patient's unique bony anatomy. This review aims to investigate the current state of the literature surrounding the use and outcomes of PSI for knee osteotomies and the benefits and drawbacks of PSI compared to traditional techniques. RECENT
findingsRecent studies have demonstrated the potential benefits of PSI in knee osteotomy, including improvements in the accuracy of planned corrections, reductions in operative time and fluoroscopy exposure, and similar patient-reported outcomes. While increased costs and lead time represent drawbacks to the use of PSI, the technology continues to evolve such that these areas may improve over time. For osteotomy of the distal femur and proximal tibia, PSI offers surgeons an opportunity to improve surgical precision intra-operatively, with similar outcomes and complication rates as compared to traditional osteotomy techniques.
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