High tibial osteotomy with Computer Navigation
LAHAINA, Hawaii 2008 – With more orthopedic surgeons showing a renewed interest in high tibial osteotomy, some are finding that they can do it effectively using computerized navigation.
“The one place where I think navigation offers a good possibility for us is the high tibial osteotomy,” Douglas W. Jackson, MD, said at Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2008. “I am talking about the opening wedge or medial wedge.”
…Jackson said he uses navigation with the less-severe deformities, since correcting more than 1 cm can result in delayed healing in many instances.