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Predicting Leg Length Change After Valgus-Correcting Lateral Opening-Wedge Versus Medial Closing-Wedge Distal Femoral Osteotomy

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Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

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Abstract

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
Background:Distal femoral osteotomy (DFO) may be performed via either a lateral opening-wedge (LOW) or medial closing-wedge (MCW) osteotomy with meaningful clinical improvements; however, the effects of each DFO technique on leg length have not been well ...