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High tibial osteotomy

Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine volume 7, pages 292–301 (2014)Cite this article

Abstract

High tibial osteotomy (HTO) is a widely accepted and performed procedure to treat medial knee arthrosis. The aim of this review is to evaluate the different surgical options in medial knee arthrosis, focusing on indications, patient’s selection, long-term follow-up and survival analysis of HTO. Comparison and pooling of results are challenging because of different evaluation systems, small cohort number, and different surgical techniques. No differences have been described between opening and closing wedged HTO in terms of outcomes. Excellent early survivorship and good clinical outcomes were reported also with concomitant procedures. Correct indications, preoperative workup/planning, and technique selection are essential in achieving good results. The choice between opening and closing wedge osteotomy, graft selection in opening wedge HTO, comparison between HTO and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, and the results of revised HTO to total knee replacement are currently under debate and will be discussed in the present review.

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Annunziato Amendola has received grants from the National Institutes of Health. Annunziato Amendola has received royalties from Arthrex, Inc and Arthrosurface, Inc. and owns stock in Arthrosurface Inc. and MTP Solutions.

Davide Bonasia, Giorgio Governale, Simone Spolaore, and Roberto Rossi declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, University of Torino, CTO Hospital, Via Lamarmora 26, 10128, Torino, Italy

    Davide Edoardo Bonasia, Giorgio Governale & Simone Spolaore

  2. Department of Orthopaedics, University of Torino, Mauriziano “Umberto I” Hospital, Torino, Italy

    Roberto Rossi

  3. Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA

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Bonasia, D.E., Governale, G., Spolaore, S. et al. High tibial osteotomy. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med 7, 292–301 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-014-9234-y

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Keywords

  • High tibial osteotomy
  • HTO
  • Medial arthritis
  • Knee
  • Opening wedge
  • Closing wedge