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The surgical management of a genu recurvatum (hyperextension of the knee) is rare. It should be considered for symptomatic patients who suffer from significant asymmetrical genu recurvatum (more than 20°). Distinction should be made between an idiopathic symmetric genu recurvatum and a secondary genu recurvatum due to a bony or ligamentous lesion.
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Debarge, R., Archbold, P. (2014). Anterior Opening Wedge Osteotomy of the Tibia for the Treatment of Genu Recurvatum. In: Neyret, P., Demey, G. (eds) Surgery of the Knee. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5631-4_18
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