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By Mayo Clinic staffBefore surgery, your surgeon will obtain the appropriate X-rays and determine if an osteotomy is appropriate and how much correction of the deformity is planned.
Because you'll be receiving anesthesia, you'll need to refrain from eating or drinking before the procedure. If you take daily medications, follow your surgeon's instructions on whether to take them the morning of your surgery.
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- Osteotomy and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00354. Accessed June 8, 2009.
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- Surgical techniques for high tibial osteotomy. In: DeLee JC, et al. DeLee & Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: Principles and Practice. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2003. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/142424814-5/850372119/1103/979.html#4-u1.0-B0-7216-8845-4..50030-2--cesec377_3900. Accessed June 9, 2009.
