Long-term follow-up and analysis of high tibialosteotomy in the treatment of varus knee osteoarthritis / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To evaluate long-term therapeutic effect of high tibial osteotomy HTO in the treatment of varus knee osteoarthritis.[Method]Eighteen males(twenty four knees)and eighty four females(ninety one knees)were accept HTO,patients were from thirty-five to sixty-five years,with average age 52.32(35～65)years.[Result]Ninety one knees were followed up from 10 years and 2 months to 21 years and 9 months,average 15 years and 1 month.HSS criterionwas used as evaluation standard,the ratio of excellent and good post operation 0.5 year,1 year,2,5,10,15 years were 98%,98%,98%,96%,78%,57%.[Conclusion]The therapeutic effect of HTO is good in the first 15 years,but it obviously degrade after 15 years,and HOA can work against time for prolongation of period before the possible later total knee replacement.