High tibial osteotomy

Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody on 28 Feb 2024

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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