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University of Ioannina

Η ΔΙΕΔΡΟΣ ΚΑΤΑ MITTELMEIER ΟΣΤΕΟΤΟΜΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΓΟΝΑΤΟΣ

Abstract

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THE STEP OSTEOTOMY BY PR. MITTELMEIER IS A TWO LEVEL OSTEOTOMY OF THE TIBIA THAT ALLOWS THE CORRECTION AT THE VARUS DEFORMITY AND AT THE SAME TIME A FORWARDDISPLACEMENT OF THE TIBIAL TUBEROSITY. THE OSTEOTOMY IS STABILIZED WITH INTERNAL FIXATION (L PLATE). AS THE PREOPERATIVE PLANNING IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE A FUNDAMENTAL VALUE, IN THE REALIGNMENT OF THE MECHANICAL AXIS, A NEW METHOD OF CALCULATION OF THE DEGREES OF THE ANGLE OF CORRECTION IS EMPLOYED. DURING THE OPERATION ANOTHER MEASUREMENT IS TAKING PLACE SO AS TO AVOID TECHNICAL ERRORS.WITH THIS METHOD OF MEASUREMENT A SATISFACTORY POST-OPERATIVE CORRECTION OF 88,5% WAS ACHIEVED. THE REMAINING PERCENTAGE WITH UNSATISFACTORY RESULTS WAS DUE TO TECHNICAL ERRORS. THE CLINICAL RESULTS WERE VERY SATISFACTORY ON 60% AND THE PATIENTS HAD COMPLETE RELIEF OF SYMPTOMS OF AN OSTEOARTHRITIC KNEE.

Degree

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Grantor dc:publisher
University of Ioannina
Year dc:date
1986

Author and committee

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Authors dc:creator
  • Katsoylas, Georgios
  • Κατσούδας, Γεώργιος

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
gre

Identifiers

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Identifier
10.12681/eadd/0261
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:10442/0261

Chain of custody

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2026-07-24
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citation

Katsoylas, Georgios; Κατσούδας, Γεώργιος. Η ΔΙΕΔΡΟΣ ΚΑΤΑ MITTELMEIER ΟΣΤΕΟΤΟΜΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΓΟΝΑΤΟΣ. University of Ioannina, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/0261