Table 1 Known complications after knee osteotomies
From: A systematic approach to managing complications after proximal tibial osteotomies of the knee
Correction issue | Instability | Pseudarthrosis of the fibula |
|---|---|---|
Overcorrection | Leg length modification | Patellofemoral pain syndrome |
Fracture of the countercortical bone | Extension deficit | Infection |
Pseudarthrosis/delayed bone healing | Genu recurvatum | Vascular complications (deep venous thrombosis,arterial injury) |
Implant failure | Tibial plateau fracture | Extension deficit |
Lesion of the peroneal nerve | Rotation malalignment | Compartmental syndrome |