Long-Term Survival and Predictors of Failure of Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy.

Amedeo GuarinoLuca FarinelliVenanzio IaconoAndrea CozzolinoSimone NataliClaudio ZorziMassimo Mariconda

Published in: Orthopaedic surgery (2023)

The long-term survival of open wedge HTO for osteoarthritis in the medial compartment of the knee is satisfactory. The risk of conversion to TKA is significantly increased in obese patients. Advanced age and severity of pre-existing cartilage damage may also contribute to the risk of conversion to TKA.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
obese patients
bariatric surgery
gastric bypass
roux en y gastric bypass
minimally invasive
rheumatoid arthritis
weight loss
oxidative stress
knee osteoarthritis