The purpose of this study has been to assess a new clinical and biomechanical approach of genu varum patients treated by high tibial osteotomy. According to Andriacchi, Insall, and their awn small experienc e the author s apply gait analysis to study the genu varum of patients pre-operatively. The assessment during preoperative gait of the adductor moment (high or low value s with respec t to the normal) seems to be discriminant in define patien that are goint to have good or bad results due to the recurrence of the pathology: pain, varus deformity, etc. Starting from the results the studies the authors suggest some indications in the pre and postoperative with reference to rehabilitation and surgical orientation taking in account the high or low level of preoperative the adductor moment.... [Leer más...]