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Wentworth, Adam J

0009-0000-7089-4343

Mayo Clinic

Anatomic Modeling Unit, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.

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Combined Lateral Closing and Medial Opening-Wedge Proximal Humerus Osteotomy in an Adolescent with Extreme Varus Deformity

JBJS Case Connector | December 8, 2023 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 4 | Pages: No page available

10.2106/jbjs.cc.23.00426 | PMID 38064580

Case: This report describes the case of an athletic 12-year-old boy who presented with a 64° left proximal humeral varus angulation deformity and physeal bar secondary to multiple operations for a proximal humeral metaphyseal cystic lesion and pathologic fracture. Using a combined lateral closing and medial opening-wedge osteotomy, a 68° valgus correction was achieved with excellent clinical and functional outcomes at 16-month follow-up. Forward flexion increased from 120 to 170° preoperatively to postoperatively while abduction improved from 110° preoperatively to 170° postoperatively. Conclusion: A combined lateral closing and medial opening-wedge osteotomy of the proximal humerus can successfully treat cases of extreme proximal humerus varus in the growing shoulder where unilateral or dome osteotomies are not suitable.