A Clinical study of the High Tibial Osteotomy in Osteoarthritic Knees with Varus Deformity / 대한정형외과학회잡지

ABSTRACT

During the period of 5 years and 5 months, from January 1979 to May 1984, we treated 27 cases(17 patients) of osteoarthritis with genu varum deformity by high tibial osteotomy. The results were as follows l. In the 27 cases of the high tibial osteotomy, 24 cases were female and 3 cases were male. 2. Of the etiology of the osteoarthritis with genu varum, 14 female patients had primary one and 3 male patient knees were related with infection(2 patients) and trauma (1 patient). 3. Preoperative varus angles, ranging from 0° to 20°, 6.4° in an average and postoperative valgus angles, ranging from 5° to 15°, 8° in an averge. 4. In a review of the high tibial osteotomy, good and fair results were noted in 26 cases (96.3%) of the knees after average 2 years of follow-up. 5. The high tibial osteotomy is found to be useful method in the treatrnent of the osteoarthritic knee with varus deformity.