Tibial shaft fracture after medial open-wedge distal tibial tuberosity osteotomy: A case report

Umito Kuwashima; Masafumi Itoh; Junya Itou; Ken Okazaki

doi:10.1002/ccr3.5697

Tibial shaft fracture after medial open-wedge distal tibial tuberosity osteotomy: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Apr 21;10(4):e05697. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5697. eCollection 2022 Apr.

Authors

Umito Kuwashima¹, Masafumi Itoh¹, Junya Itou¹, Ken Okazaki¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery Tokyo Women's Medical University Shinjuku-ku Japan.

Abstract

We report a case of tibial shaft fracture after open-wedge distal tibial tuberosity osteotomy (OWDTO). The use of a lag screw for a lateral hinge fracture in OWDTO requires careful postoperative rehabilitation and follow-up. We discuss concerns related to the mechanical strength at the osteotomy site after OWDTO to prevent fracture.

Keywords: distal tibial tuberosity osteotomy; open‐wedge high tibial osteotomy; osteotomy; tibial shaft fracture.

Publication types

Case Reports