Changes in knee joint line orientation after high tibial osteotomy are the result of adaptation of the lower limb to the new alignment

Changes in knee joint line orientation (KJLO) resulting in excessive joint line obliquity are a well-known consequence of high tibial osteotomy (HTO) procedures and could lead to degenerative changes. The precise effect of the correction on final KJLO changes is poorly understood. The goal of this study was to identify radiographical parameters that could help to explain the size of KJLO changes after HTO surgery.

Source: The Knee - May 31, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Stijn Bartholomeeusen, Maxim Van den Bempt, Nathalie van Beek, Toon Claes, Steven Claes Source Type: research