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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Infectious Disease Management
  • Biomaterials and Medical Devices

Background:

  • High tibial osteotomy (HTO) is a common surgical procedure for treating knee osteoarthritis.
  • Infections are a rare but severe complication of HTO, potentially compromising patient outcomes.
  • Effective management of HTO-associated infections requires understanding incidence, risk factors, and treatment modalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the literature on infections following high tibial osteotomy.
  • To analyze infection rates, localization, risk factors, and treatment strategies for HTO infections.
  • To identify gaps in current knowledge and propose future research directions.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic literature review was conducted using PubMed, searching for articles on HTO infections.
  • Search terms included variations of 'high tibial osteotomy' and 'infection' or 'septic'.
  • Studies focusing on infection treatment or risk factor analysis after HTO were included.

Main Results:

  • Twenty-six studies were identified, with most published after 2000 (Level of Evidence IV predominantly).
  • Reported infection rates: superficial (1-9%), deep (0.5-4.7%), and pin tract (2-71%).
  • Identified risk factors: oblique skin incision, non-smoker status, and one-day hospitalization; treatments varied from antibiotics to surgical interventions.

Conclusions:

  • Infections after high tibial osteotomy are infrequent but can be severe.
  • Existing data are insufficient for generalizing conclusions on infection rates, risk factors, or treatments.
  • A large, multi-center study is needed to develop a comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm for HTO infections.