Chevron osteotomy in patients with scheduled osteotomy of the medial malleolus
Abstract
Methods: The present study included a total of 42 patients (31 men and 11 women) who underwent Chevron osteotomy of the medial malleolus and who had been followed for more than 2 years. Mean age of the patients was 34 years (range: 18–54 years). Preoperatively, size of the lesions was measured in millimeters in the coronal and sagittal planes using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The angle between the osteotomy with the long axis of the tibia was measured on the coronal plane, the angle between the arms and the angle for the screws to be directed to the osteotomy line were measured on the sagittal plane on the postoperative images. Nonunion, malunion, and complications from the screws were evaluated from X-ray images taken at the final follow-up.
Results: Mean duration for follow-up was 31.4 years (range: 24–46). On the X-ray images taken at the final follow-up, no distraction, migration of the distal part, or rotation was observed. Only 1 patient experienced radiological non-union. Mean duration to union was 5.8 weeks (range: 4–14 weeks). Screws of 8 patients were removed at an average of 7.4 months (range: 5–11 months). The angle between the osteotomy line and long axis of the tibia was 29.0°±6.5°, the angel between the osteotomy arms on the sagittal plane was 74.7°±8.3°, and the direction angle of the screws on the coronal plane was 85.7°±5.9°.
Conclusion: Chevron osteotomy is an assistive surgical method used for treatment of osteochondral lesions located in the medial talar joint surface (TOL) which provides fast anatomical healing because it allows efficient fixation due to its geometry.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Murat Gul
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Ümit Aykut
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Barış Özkul
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Yavuz Kabukçuoğlu
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Publication Date
August 19, 2015
Submission Date
July 15, 2015
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2015 Volume: 49 Number: 4