Corrective Osteotomies of the Lower Extremity after Trauma

I. Basic Principles.- Pathophysiology of Posttraumatic Deformities of the Lower Extremity.- Indications for Corrective Osteotomy after Malunited Fractures.- Special Diagnosis and Preoperative Planning of Corrective Osteotomies.- Mechanical and Technical Principles of the Internal Fixation of Corrective Osteotomies.- Special Techniques of Internal Fixation for Corrective Osteotomies.- Summary: Principles of the Surgical Correction of Posttraumatic Deformities of the Lower Extremities.- II. The Proximal Femur.- Indications, Localization and Preoperative Planning of Proximal Femoral Osteotomies in Posttraumatic States.- Osteotomies of the Proximal Femur: Forms and Techniques.- The Intertrochanteric Osteotomy for Posttraumatic States: Reports and Selected Cases.- Results of Proximal Femoral Osteotomies Following Trauma.- Repositioning Osteotomies for Malunited Fractures Near the Hip.- Results of Corrective Osteotomies after Trauma about the Hip. Causes and Treatment of Posttraumatic Deformities.- Posttraumatic Repositioning Osteotomies of the Proximal Femur.- Summary: Surgical Correction of Posttraumatic Deformities about the Hip.- III. The Diaphyses.- Corrective Osteotomies of the Femoral Shaft.- Corrective Osteotomies of the Tibial Shaft.- The Displacement Osteotomy as a Correction Principle.- Lengthening and Shortening Osteotomies of the Diaphyses.- Complications after Corrective Osteotomies: Persistent Deformity, Nonunion, Infection.- Corrective Osteotomies of the Lower Extremity in the Presence of Infection.- Results after Surgical Correction of Posttraumatic Leg Length Discrepancies.- Summary: Corrective Osteotomies of the Diaphyses after Trauma.- IV. The Distal Femur and Proximal Tibia.- Indications, Localization and Planning of Posttraumatic Osteotomies about the Knee.- Forms and Techniques of the Supracondylar Femoral Osteotomy.- Intraligamentous Elevating Osteotomies for Posttraumatic Deformities about the Knee.- Proximal Tibial Osteotomies: Forms and Techniques.- Results of Corrective Osteotomies of the Proximal Tibia.- Results of the Intraligamentous Open Wedge Osteotomy of the Proximal Tibia (Elevating Osteotomy).- Results of Proximal Tibial Osteotomies Stabilized with the T Plate for Correction of Posttraumatic Deformity.- Results of Proximal Tibial Osteotomies Stabilized by External Skeletal Fixation.- Summary: Corrective Osteotomies after Trauma about the Knee.- V. The Ankle and Foot.- Indications and Technique of Corrective Osteotomies of the Distal Tibia and Ankle Mortise.- Statics and Dynamics of the Foot.- Corrective Osteotomies of the Foot.- Results of Corrective Osteotomies of Posttraumatic Deformities about the Ankle Joint.- Results of Corrective Osteotomies for Posttraumatic Deformities of the Foot.- Summary: Corrective Osteotomies after Trauma about the Ankle and Foot.- VI. Posttraumatic Deformity of the Growing Skeleton.- Growth Disturbance after Epiphyseal Plate Injuries.- Growth Disturbances after Injuries Outside the Epiphysis.- Indications and Techniques of Osteotomies Near Joints.- Indications and Techniques of Diaphyseal Corrective Osteotomies after Trauma.- Summary: Posttraumatic Deformity of the Growing Skeleton.- VII. Epilogue.- Changing Attitudes toward the Disabled.