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Relaxation of the MCL after an Open-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy results in decreasing contact pressures of the knee over time

PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of a medial open-wedge osteotomy (OWO) and the release of the superficial medial collateral ligament (MCL) on the tibiofemoral cartilage pressure, the MCL tension and the valgus laxity of the knee. METHODS: Seven fresh-frozen, human...

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Autores principales: van Egmond, N., Hannink, G., Janssen, D., Vrancken, A. C., Verdonschot, N., van Kampen, A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5332484/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28197694
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-017-4438-5