Lowering the osteotomized level of fibular osteotomy reduces neuromuscular complications while maintaining clinical efficacy in treating medial compartment knee osteoarthritis: a retrospective comparative cohort study

• Published in: European journal of medical research Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 664 - 11
• Main Authors: Chang, Ting-Yu, Chang, Chih-Wei, Chen, Yen-Nien, Yang, Chyun-Yu, Wang, Jou-Hua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 24.07.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Aged; Comparative analysis; Complication; Female; Fibula - surgery; Humans; Knee Joint - surgery; Knee osteoarthritis; Male; Middle Aged; Osteoarthritis; Osteoarthritis, Knee - surgery; Osteotomized level; Osteotomy; Osteotomy - adverse effects; Osteotomy - methods; Partial fibular osteotomy; Peroneal Neuropathies - etiology; Peroneal Neuropathies - prevention & control; Peroneal neuropathy; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Postoperative Complications - prevention & control; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome; United Kingdom; Complication; Knee osteoarthritis; Peroneal neuropathy; Partial fibular osteotomy; Osteotomized level

Partial fibular osteotomy (PFO) offers a minimally invasive strategy for treating medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (MKOA), yet its proximity to the peroneal nerve raises concern for postoperative neuropathy. This study investigated whether lowering the osteotomy site from the upper third to th...