Comparing the Effects of Lateral Opening Wedge Distal Femoral Osteotomy and Medial Closing Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy on Tibial Tubercle–Trochlear Groove Distance: A 3D Computed Tomography Simulation Study
The LOWDFO may be a more effective procedure in reducing the TT-TG distance, which is important when addressing patellar instability in patients with valgus malalignment.
Authors
- Bradley A. Lezak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9802-290X)
- Griffith G. Gosnell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1072-1774)
- Alexander Golant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3850-3642)
- Michael J. Alaia
- Heath P. Gould (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8941-8811)
- Nicholas Parody
- Abigail L. Campbell
Institutions
- NYU Langone Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465251401158
- Primary Topic
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00