Genu valgum is Latin derived term, commonly known as knock-knees, in which there is outward deviation of legs so that there is medial angulation at the knee. They are spontaneously corrected by 7 years of age. It is deemed that valgus (femorotibial alignment) of more than 15° (taking into consideration the measuring error) above 8 years of age is pathological. There are wide array of treatment options for deformity prevention & correction. We report an 18-year-old male who noticed progressive deformity in his bilateral knees for 7 years with bilateral knee pain & problems while walking. After necessary investigations and pre-operative planning, patient underwent two level osteotomiesdistal lateral femur open wedge osteotomy with bone grafting and proximal medial tibial closed wedge osteotomy augmented with fibula osteotomy. At final follow-up, the patient has a good functional result.
Bucket-handle meniscal tears are defined as vertical longitudinal tears of the meniscus with displacement of the torn inner fragment toward the intercondylar notch region. It is most commonly encountered in medial meniscus. Management of bucket handle tears is important to preserve knee function & preserving the meniscus will limit future osteoarthrosis. A series of 20 cases of bucket handle medial meniscus tears were treated by Arthroscopic repair: All-inside technique and were followed up regularly till 6months and evaluated using Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale. Most patients had Excellent score at 6 th month follow-up. Our study suggests Arthroscopic repair: All-inside technique is an effective management of medial meniscus bucket handle tears.
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