Abstract
Purpose
This study is to evaluate chinical and radiological results of open wedge high tibial osteotomy using Aescula® plate.
Materials and Methods
Ninity one patients who have unicompartmental osteoarthritis with varus deformity were treated by open wedge high tibial osteotomy with Aescula® plate and followed up at least 2 years. Clinically, visual analogue scale (VAS), range of motion (ROM) and hospital for special surgery (HSS) score were evaluated. Radiologically, tibio-femoral angle, mechanical axis, medial proximal tibia angle and posterior slope were measured. All complications were also evaluated.
Results
During the follow-up VAS improved from 8.3 to 2.1, ROM were checked preoperatively from 1.3° to 137° and from 1.8° to 136.1° at last follow up. And HSS score improved from 76.8 to 91. Preoperative tibio-femoral angle was 0.4° of varus, mechanical axis 6.4° of varus, medial proximal tibia angle 84.4° and posterior slope 9.3°. Radiologic results at last follow up revealed significant improvements by 8.3° of valgus for tibio-femoral angle, 1.8° of valgus for mechanical axis and 90.1° for medial proximal tibia angle. Mean posterior slope was 10.4° which increased 1.1° compared with preoperative one. And there was one fixation failure that needed re-operation.
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