Return to Collegiate Athletics After Distal Femoral Osteotomy: A Report of Three Cases and Review of the Literature.

Background The authors present three cases of high-level athletes with successful return to competitive collegiate athletics following distal femoral osteotomy for knee lateral compartment overload. Conclusion Distal femoral varus osteotomy (DFO) is used to treat valgus knee malalignment and to offload the lateral knee compartment in the setting of symptomatic cartilage or meniscus pathology. DFO can be considered a viable treatment for collegiate athletes, with satisfactory outcomes and ability to return to sport participation at pre-injury functional levels.Level of Evidence: IV.