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Proximal fibula osteotomy as an alternative to TKA and HTO in late-stage varus type of knee osteoarthritis.

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Background Knee osteoarthritis has a high prevalence in Indonesia. Aim of this research is knowing the outcome of knee osteoarthritis patient after PFO procedure. Methods Data collected and analyzed in… Click to show full abstract

Background Knee osteoarthritis has a high prevalence in Indonesia. Aim of this research is knowing the outcome of knee osteoarthritis patient after PFO procedure. Methods Data collected and analyzed in hospitals in Surabaya from July to December 2017. This study compares preoperative and postoperative outcome on radiological evaluation, patient satisfaction, and clinical function. Results The study includes 15 patients. Radiological evaluation on Tibiofemoral Angle and Joint Space Ratio increases significantly. Patient satisfaction evaluation using SF12 significantly improve. Evaluation using KOOS and Oxford Knee Score also increase significantly. Conclusion PFO could become an alternative treatment for last stage knee osteoarthritis.

Keywords: knee osteoarthritis; evaluation; proximal fibula; knee; stage

Journal Title: Journal of orthopaedics
Year Published: 2018

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