Lateral Closing Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy for Medial Compartment Arthrosis or Overload

Clin Sports Med. 2019 Jul;38(3):375-386. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2019.02.002.

Abstract

Lateral closing wedge osteotomies are still actual treatments of unicompartmental arthrosis and deformities. This article focuses on surgical timing, indications, and technique to achieve a pain-free knee joint and a normal weight forces distribution.

Keywords: Arthrosis; Cartilage; Knee; Lateral closing wedge; Osteotomy; Surgery.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Knee Joint / surgery
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee / surgery*
  • Osteotomy / methods*
  • Tibia / surgery*
  • Weight-Bearing