Preoperative flexion contracture is a predisposing factor for cartilage degeneration at the patellofemoral joint after open wedge high tibial osteotomy

Preoperative flexion contracture is a predisposing factor for cartilage degeneration at the patellofemoral joint after open wedge high tibial osteotomy

Abstract Purpose The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of cartilage degeneration at the patellofemoral joint on clinical outcomes after open wedge high tibial osteotomy and to investigate the predisposing factors for progressive patellofemoral cartilage degeneration. Methods Seventy-t...

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Main Authors: Shuhei Otsuki, Kuniaki Ikeda, Hitoshi Wakama, Nobuhiro Okuno, Yoshinori Okamoto, Tomohiro Okayoshi, Yuki Miyamoto, Masashi Neo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Knee Surgery & Related Research
Subjects:
Knee
Open wedge high tibial osteotomy
Range of motion
Cartilage degeneration
Patellofemoral joint
Clinical outcome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43019-020-00063-2

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