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Comparison of torsional changes in the tibia following a lateral closed or medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy
Umito Kuwashima1, Ryohei Takeuchi1, Hiroyuki Ishikawa1
1Joint Surgery Center, Yokosuka City Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.
Objective:
The aim of this study is to evaluate, by computed tomography (CT), whether different torsional changes occur in the tibia following a lateral closed wedge high tibial osteotomy (CWHTO) versus a medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) procedure. It was hypothesized that the distal fragment of the tibia would show greater internal rotation after CWHTO.
Methods:
Thirty knees from 25 patients who underwent HTO were enrolled. Fifteen knees of 14 patients who underwent CWHTO and 15 knees of 11 patients who received OWHTO were match-paired. CT scans were taken before and three weeks after surgery. Rotational changes in the distal fragment of the tibia were assessed by measuring the tibial torsion angle (TTA).
Results:
The mean TTA in the CWHTO group pre-operatively and postoperatively was +23.9° ± 7.8° and + 18.2° ± 7.0°, respectively. Internal rotation of the distal fragment of the tibia after CWHTO was -5.7 ± 3.3° (P < 0.001). In the OWHTO group, the mean TTA pre-operatively and postoperatively was +27.9° ± 6.9° and + 26.8 ± 7.7°, respectively, with no significant change in torsion observed (P > 0.05).
Conclusions:
The distal fragment of the tibia rotated internally after CWHTO but not after OWHTO.
Level Of Evidence:
Level III: case-control study.
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