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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Gaillard F, High tibial osteotomy. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 Jul 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-171719
A high tibial osteotomy is a form of osteotomy that is an orthopaedic surgical procedure often used to treat symptomatic unicompartmental osteoarthritis associated with knee malalignment (especially varus deformity). It is considered more suitable for younger active, non-obese patients with isolated varus deformities.
Types
Several types can be used which include
History and etymology
It is thought to have been first used by Jackson and Waugh in 1961 for the treatment of uni-compartmental knee osteoarthritis 2.
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2. Jackson J & Waugh W. Tibial Osteotomy for Osteoarthritis of the Knee. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1961;43-B(4):746-51. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.43B4.746 - Pubmed
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