Evaluation of Patellar Position before and After Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy: Radiographic and Computed Tomography Findings

• Published in: Medicinski arhiv Vol. 70; no. 4; pp. 293 - 295
• Main Authors: Moghtadaei, Mehdi, Otoukesh, Babak, Bodduhi, Bahram, Ahmadi, Keyvan, Yeganeh, Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bosnia and Herzegovina Academy of Medical Sciences of Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.07.2016; AVICENA, d.o.o., Sarajevo
• Subjects: Original Paper; Imaging Indices; Radiology; Genovarum; Orthopedic; Surgery
• ISSN: 0350-199X; 1986-5961
• DOI: 10.5455/medarh.2016.70.293-295

Genovarum is a common orthopedic problem. Its optimal prompt treatment is an issue of importance. This study was conducted to determine the radiographic changes in patella bone before and after open wedge high tibial osteotomy. In this quasi-experimental study, 43 patients were enrolled and underwent open wedge high tibial osteotomy and the radiographic and CT-scan indices including Q-Angle, Congruence Angle, Insall-Salvati index, and TTTG were measured and compared before and after surgery. The result revealed that all indices including Q-Angle, Congruence Angle, Insull-Salvati index, and TTTG were not significantly differed across the study (P > 0.05). There was no difference between DLFA values before and after the operation (P> 0.05), while MPTA values were significantly different before and after operation (p <0.001). Totally it may be concluded that imaging indices are not differed after open wedge high tibial osteotomy and monitoring for them is not necessary and they would have no prognostic role.