Open AccessCurrent Concepts in Anterior Tibial Closing Wedge Osteotomies for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficient Knees
Author(s) -
Amar S. Vadhera,
Derrick M. Knapik,
Safa Gürsoy,
Daniel Farviar,
Allison K. Perry,
Brian J. Cole,
Jorge Chahla
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1935-973X
pISSN - 1935-9748
DOI - 10.1007/s12178-021-09729-0
Subject(s) - medicine , anterior cruciate ligament , high tibial osteotomy , surgery , orthopedic surgery , sports medicine , anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction , physical therapy , osteoarthritis , alternative medicine , pathology
Anterior closing wedge osteotomies (ACWO) are utilized to better restore knee stability and in situ forces on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) grafts during ACL revision reconstruction while reducing the risk of retearing and subsequent revision procedures. However, clinical outcomes following ACWO for patients undergoing ACL reconstruction remains largely limited. The purpose of this review was to provide a concise overview of the current literature on indication, techniques, and outcomes following ACWO in ACL-deficient patients undergoing primary or revision ACL reconstruction while discussing the authors' preferred technique to ACWO during a staged ACL revision reconstruction.