Patient Case History: Luis

Proximal Tibial Osteotomy for Correction of Deformity

Pre-Op

Patient Surgeon: S. Robert Rozbruch
Luis is 30 year old mailman who fractured his tibia in a baseball game 10 years back. He developed arthritis in the knee, and also had a varus, flexion, and internal rotation deformity of his proximal tibia. He experienced pain.

$Luis, Pre-op thumbnail Image, Limb Lengthening, fractured tibia, arthritis of the knee, varus, flexion, internal rotation deformity proximal tibia$

$Luis, Pre-op thumbnail of an x-ray, Limb Lengthening, fractured tibia, arthritis of the knee, varus, flexion, internal rotation deformity proximal tibia$

Post-Op

We performed an osteotomy of his proximal tibia and applied a Ilizarov/Taylor Spatial frame to match his deformity.

Luis, Post-op thumbnail of an x-ray, Limb Lengthening, osteotomy proximal tibia, ilizarov taylor spatial frame

Follow-Up

Adjustments of the frame led to correction of his deformity and decreased pressure on the arthritic side of the joint. He now has a straight leg with no pain.

Luis, Follow up thumbnail of an x-ray, Limb Lengthening, osteotomy proximal tibia, ilizarov taylor spatial frame, deformity correction, arthritis prevention

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