Pulido José¹, Leal Juan²*, Santana Adolfredo³ and Faysal and Nagib⁴

¹Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction Unit. IDB Clinics Group of Barquisimeto and San Felipe, Lara-Yaracuy, Venezuela
²Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction Unit. Vivir Mejor Institute, Bionic-Medical-Center, Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
³Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction Unit. Leopoldo Aguerrevere Clinical Center, Caracas, Venezuela
⁴Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction Unit/Knee and Lower Limb

*Corresponding Author: Leal Juan, Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction Unit. Vivir Mejor Institute, Bionic-Medical-Center, Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela.

Received: April 24, 2025; Published: May 07, 2025

Abstract

Various osteotomy techniques and fixation methods have been used to correct distal femoral valgus. Accuracy of correction with a sharp maneuver with external fixator is the goal of fixator-assisted osteotomy of the distal femur. In this case report we describe a distal femur osteotomy technique assisted with a multiplanar external fixator. In our search, this is the first report in the literature of its use. This is a 48-year-old patient with lateral monocompartmental osteoarthritis of the left knee with distal articular femoral valgus. The deformity was corrected by corrective valgus osteotomy of the distal femur with a locked plate assisted with a multiplanar external fixator.

Keywords: Distal Femoral Valgus; Fixator-Assisted Plate; Multiplanar Fixator; Alignment; Technique

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Citation

Citation: Leal Juan., et al. “Corrective Distal Femoral Valgus Osteotomy Fixed with a Plate and Assisted with a Circular Multiplane External Fixator. Case Report".Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 8.6 (2025): 03-06.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2025 Leal Juan., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.