TITLE:
Report of a Case of Genu Recurvatum Following Tibial Eminence Avulsion Treated by Proximal Tibial Flexion Osteotomy and Review of the Literature
AUTHORS:
Nima Heidari, James A. G. Madden, Mark D. Loeffler
KEYWORDS:
Genu Recurvatum, Flexion Osteotomy, Proximal Tibial Growth Arrest, Knee Pain
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.2 No.3,
May
18,
2011
ABSTRACT: We report a case of acquired genu recurvatum treated with a proximal tibial flexion osteotomy. A partial growth arrest at the anterior portion of the proximal tibial physis following a conservatively treated Meyers-McKeever type II injury of the tibial eminence. This is a reliable method in the correction of genu recurvatum. By using tricortical autogenous iliac crest graft, the osteotomy may be made very stable intra-operatively circumventing the need for fixation.