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VIDEO: Tibial tubercle osteotomy should be a part of patellofemoral cartilage surgery

Issue: February 2016

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WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2016, William R. Beach, MD, discussed when osteotomy is appropriate to treat patellofemoral pathology. He said tibial tubercle osteotomy is a versatile procedure, can be used for patients with malalignment and osteoarthritis of the patellofemoral joint, and should be a part of patellofemoral cartilage surgery.