High tibial osteotomy may help prevent total knee replacement ANI | Updated: Feb 06, 2021 14:14 IST
Washington [US], February 6 (ANI): High tibial osteotomy, which is an underused type of knee surgery in younger patients, has shown considerable success in reducing the need for total knee replacement.
The findings of the research were published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). High tibial osteotomy is a knee surgery aimed at younger patients in the earlier stages of knee osteoarthritis. One of its goals is to prevent or delay the need for knee replacement, said co-author Dr Trevor Birmingham, Canada Research Chair in the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Bone and Joint Institute at Western University, London, Ontario.
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Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): An underused type of knee surgery in younger patients, called high tibial osteotomy, shows considerable success in reducing the need for total knee replacement, according to a new research.
by Hannah Joy on February 1, 2021 at 4:40 PM
High tibial osteotomy can be considered as an alternate type of surgery for total knee replacement in younger patients, reveals a new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). High tibial osteotomy is a knee surgery aimed at younger patients in the earlier stages of knee osteoarthritis. One of its goals is to prevent or delay the need for knee replacement, says coauthor Dr. Trevor Birmingham, Canada Research Chair in the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Bone and Joint Institute at Western University, London, Ontario. In some ways, it s like performing a front-end alignment on your car to stop asymmetric wear on your tires and increase their longevity.