Serial Quantitative Evaluation of Load Redistribution and Osteotomy Gap After Medial Open‐Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedic research Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 780 - 789
• Main Authors: Cho, Jae Woo, Song, Yoo Sung, Park, Se Jin, Lee, Won Woo, Lee, Yong Seuk
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Female; high tibial osteotomy; Humans; knee; Knee Joint - diagnostic imaging; Knee Joint - surgery; Male; Middle Aged; nuclear medicine; Osteoarthritis, Knee - surgery; Osteotomy - methods; Tibia - diagnostic imaging; Tibia - surgery; Weight-Bearing; knee; nuclear medicine; high tibial osteotomy
• ISSN: 0736-0266; 1554-527X; 1554-527X
• DOI: 10.1002/jor.26046

ABSTRACT The goal of medial open‐wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOW‐HTO) is to redistribute load by realigning the lower limb. This surgery is indicated for mild to moderate medial compartment osteoarthritis with varus deformity in cases unresponsive to conservative treatment. Procedures for accompany...