CAD modeling of the closing HIGH TIBIAL OSTEOTHOMY

Abstract

© Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. The article proposes a generalised CAD modeling for a surgical strategy applied to the axial deviations of the human leg. These deviations appear most of the cases from a most common disease nowadays, ghonartrosys characterised by usage of the knee's articular cartilage. The surgical strategy is HIGH TIBIAL OSTEOTOMY and it is very appropriate in order to correct the axial deviation due several reasons such as: repair with good results the axial deviations, good rate price/quality, strongly recommended method for young patients, not needed a maintenance activity as in case of the prosthesis. In the article it starts with the presentation of the mechanical axis of the lower limb and of the axial deviations that might appear and then using the CAD type modeling tools it is simulated and modelled the surgical procedure: Closing High tibial osteotomy. The approach is very important both from didactically consideration and possible evaluations presurgical, intrasurgical and postsurgical.