%0 Journal Article %A Jabalameli, Mahmoud %A Bagherifard, Abolfazl %A Jahansouz, Ali %A Hassanzadeh, Gholamreza %A Mokhtari, Tahmineh %T Comparison of medial and lateral approaches in distal femoral varus osteotomy to correct genu valgum %J Journal of Research in Orthopedic Science %V 1 %N 1 %U http://jros.iums.ac.ir/article-1-108-en.html %R %D 2014 %K Genu Valgum, Distal Femoral Osteotomy, Medial Close Wedge, Lateral Open Wedge, %X Background: Genu valgum deformity is defined as lateral displacement of lower extremity mechanical axis in knee joint. This can be corrected by medial or lateral distal femoral approach. In this study the effectiveness of distal femoral osteotomy in medial and lateral approach is evaluated by the Knee Society Score and alterations in mechanical axis before and after osteotomy. %> http://jros.iums.ac.ir/article-1-108-en.pdf %P 0-0 %& 0 %! %9 %L A-10-39-9 %+ %G eng %@ 2676-7031 %[ 2014