Abstract:Background: Tibial tubercle osteotomy and distal realignment allows for adjustment to the patellofemoral articulation in order to improve patellar tracking and redistribute patellar contract pressures. Indications: A healthy, active 39-year-old woman status post right knee tibial tubercle osteotomy presented with >2 years of patellar instability symptoms in the left knee. Imaging revealed a tibial tubercle to trochlear groove (TT-TG) distance of 21 mm and patellar tendon lateral trochlear ridge (PT-LTR) dis… Show more
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