SAT0536 Axial alignment of the knee – importance in cartilage repair? high tibial osteotomy vs. distraction
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DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-eular.3363
Abstract: Background Opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO) is primarily indicated in treating varus gonarthrosis. The rationale behind HTO treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA) is to unload the affected compartment, this is accomplished by correcting the angular… read more here.
Keywords: axial alignment; hto; year; group ... See more keywords
OP0060 Knee joint distraction compared with high tibial osteotomy and total knee arthroplasty: two-year clinical, structural, and biomarker outcomes
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DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-eular.5846
Abstract: Background Knee joint distraction (KJD) is a new joint-preserving surgery technique that, like high tibial osteotomy (HTO), aims to delay total knee arthroplasty (TKA) especially in younger patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). One year after… read more here.
Keywords: knee joint; hto; joint distraction; knee ... See more keywords