Weight-Bearing-Line Analysis in Supramalleolar Osteotomy for Varus-Type Osteoarthritis of the Ankle

Abstract

Traditional tibial correction resulted in great variation in the locations of the postoperative mechanical ankle joint axis point. In ankles with the preoperative point more medial than the tibial plafond, the point was insufficiently moved to the lateral side, and the clinical outcomes were less satisfactory.