Extract
To The Editor:With regard to "Distal Femoral Varus Osteotomy for Osteoarthritis of
the Knee"
(2005;87:127-33), by Wang and
Hsu, the authors should be congratulated on a series of technically
well-executed osteotomies. However, because orthopaedists in training use this
journal as a foundation for their education, I am concerned about the message
that this paper delivers.Specifically, the authors appear to have violated the traditional principle
that an osteotomy about the knee should be carried out on the side of the
deformity. The penalty for this violation is usually an oblique joint line,
persistent pain, and a challenging knee replacement.