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Early results of medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy using an intraosseous implant with accelerated rehabilitation.

Jodie L MorrisAndrea L GrantRohit N KulkarniKenji DomaAlicia HarrisKaushik Hazratwala
Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2018)
Accelerated rehabilitation following MOW HTO with an intraosseous PEEK implant did not delay bone union, with significantly improved functional outcomes within 3 months post-operative. Early findings suggest that this approach may be suitable for a defined patient subset, with consideration for the extent of preoperative genu varum.
Keyphrases
  • soft tissue
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • patients undergoing
  • bone mineral density
  • body composition
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