Safety of simultaneous versus staged bilateral opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy with locked plate and immediate weight bearing

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Hernigou ◽  
David Giber ◽  
Arnaud Dubory ◽  
Jean Charles Auregan
Author(s):  
Ryohei Takeuchi ◽  
Hiroyuki Ishikawa ◽  
Masato Aratake ◽  
Haruhiko Bito ◽  
Izumi Saito ◽  
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2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 1030-1037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryohei Takeuchi ◽  
Masato Aratake ◽  
Haruhiko Bito ◽  
Izumi Saito ◽  
Ken Kumagai ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Shinichiro Okimura ◽  
Atsushi Teramoto ◽  
Kota Watanabe ◽  
Satoshi Nuka ◽  
Tomoaki Kamiya ◽  
...  

AbstractWe developed a new internal fixator: a rigid T-shaped plate with locking screws and wedge-shaped spacer block for high tibial osteotomy. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the radiographic outcome of opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) using this new internal fixator. Sixty OWHTOs were performed in patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis and varus deformity (28 males and 23 females). Patients' mean age was 60.4 years. Preoperative and postoperative radiographs were obtained. The paired t-test was used to evaluate the differences over time with respect to radiographic variables. Union of the osteotomy gap was obtained in all patients, and no implant breakage was found. On anterior–posterior radiographs, a significant difference was observed (p < 0.01) between the preoperative and postoperative mean values of femorotibial angles (179.6 ± 3.2 vs. 170.6 ± 2.5 degrees), weight-bearing line ratios (23.8 ± 13.5 vs. 60.5 ± 11.5%), anatomical medial proximal tibial angles (84.8 ± 2.5 vs. 91.0 ± 2.6 degrees), and joint line coverage angles (3.6 ± 2.0 vs. 2.4 ± 1.7 degrees). On lateral radiographs, posterior tibial slopes were 11.5 ± 3.9 degrees preoperatively and 12.2 ± 4.0 degrees postoperatively (p < 0.01), and Insall–Salvati ratios were 1.04 ± 0.12 preoperatively and 1.06 ± 0.13 postoperatively (p = 0.24). Performing OWHTO using a new internal fixator with a wedge-shaped spacer achieves adequate correction of lower limb alignment without implant-related complications. This is a Level IV, case series study.


Joints ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 04 (02) ◽  
pp. 098-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Loia ◽  
Stefania Vanni ◽  
Federica Rosso ◽  
Davide Bonasia ◽  
Matteo Bruzzone ◽  
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Opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) is a surgical procedure that aims to correct the weight-bearing axis of the knee, moving the loads laterally from the medial compartment. Conventional indications for OWHTO are medial compartment osteoarthritis and varus malalignment of the knee; recently OWHTO has been used successfully in the treatment of double and triple varus. OWHTO, in contrast to closing wedge high tibial osteotomy, does not require fibular osteotomy or peroneal nerve dissection, or lead to disruption of the proximal tibiofibular joint and bone stock loss. For these reasons, interest in this procedure has grown in recent years.The aim of this study is to review the literature on OWHTO, considering indications and prognostic factors (body mass index, grade of osteoarthritis, instability, range of movement and age), outcomes at midterm follow-up, and limits of the procedure (slope modifications, patellar height changes and difficulties in conversion to a total knee arthroplasty).


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