Abstract
Insufficiency fractures occur most commonly in the pelvic girdle and the sacrum, followed by the tibia and the femoral neck. Because insufficiency fractures are often treated conservatively with rest, immobilization with cast or braces, antiinflammatory analgesic agents, and reduced activity, surgery is rarely indicated, except in patients with marked deformity, those in whom bone union is not achieved, and those with malunion. For this reason, few studies have reported surgery for insufficiency fracture of the proximal tibia [1–3]. In our case, marked varus deformity occurred in a short period, markedly interfering with gait and indicating a need for surgery. To our knowledge, no previous case report has discussed corrective open-wedge osteotomy as the primary surgery in patients with insufficiency fracture of the proximal tibia.
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