Knee Surg Relat Res.  2016 Dec;28(4):270-276. 10.5792/ksrr.15.075.

Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy and Combined Arthroscopic Surgery in Severe Medial Osteoarthritis and Varus Malalignment: Minimum 5-Year Results

• Yoo MJ
• Shin YE

• KMID: 2361825
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5792/ksrr.15.075

Abstract

PURPOSE
To evaluate the radiologic and functional outcomes of medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO) combined with arthroscopic procedure in patients with medial osteoarthritis.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
From June 1996 to March 2010, 26 patients (32 knees) who underwent medial open wedge osteotomy and arthroscopic operation for medial osteoarthritis were retrospectively reviewed. Measurements included hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angle, femorotibial angle, medial proximal tibial angle, posterior tibial slope angle, and Kellgren-Lawrence grade. Clinical evaluation was performed using Lysholm knee scoring scale and knee and function score of the American Knee Society.
RESULTS
Differences between the mean preoperative and postoperative measurements were significant in all angles including the HKA angle (−5.7° and +5.5°), femorotibial angle (−1.9° and +9.8°), and medial proximal tibial angle (82.9° and 90.5°) (p<0.05). Mean Lysholm knee scoring scale was 63.6 preoperatively and 88.7 at the last follow-up, mean Knee Society knee score was 61.2 and 86.6, and mean function score was 59.3 and 87.2, respectively. All differences were significant (p<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
Medial open wedge HTO in combination with arthroscopic procedure is an effective treatment method for medial osteoarthritis to treat varus deformity and an intra-articular lesion.

Keyword

Knee; Osteoarthritis; Osteotomy; Arthroscopy

MeSH Terms

Arthroscopy*
Congenital Abnormalities
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Knee
Lysholm Knee Score
Methods
Osteoarthritis*
Osteotomy*
Retrospective Studies