Tibial osteotomy for osteoarthritis of the knee.
1982
J P Jackson, and
W Waugh
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007719
Knee Joint
A synovial hinge connection formed between the bones of the FEMUR; TIBIA; and PATELLA.
Superior Tibiofibular Joint,Joint, Knee,Joint, Superior Tibiofibular,Knee Joints,Superior Tibiofibular Joints,Tibiofibular Joint, Superior
D010003
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
The surgical cutting of a bone. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Osteotomies
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013977
Tibia
The second longest bone of the skeleton. It is located on the medial side of the lower leg, articulating with the FIBULA laterally, the TALUS distally, and the FEMUR proximally.