Han Xu, Huali Tu, Tianzuo Zhao, Daofei Xu, Qinglong Yu, Long Liao, Tao Zhang, Bo Shi
PURPOSE: To compare clinical outcomes of high tibial osteotomy (HTO) and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) for anterior medial osteoarthritis (AMOA) as well as offer surgical recommendations through age stratification. METHODS: Between May 2019 and May 2021, 68 cross-indicated AMOA patients were analyzed. The patients were divided into HTO and UKA groups and further into two age groups of 55-60 and 60-65 years. Additionally, general data, visual analog scale (VAS) score, and Hospital for Special Surgery knee score (HSS) were analyzed...
April 17, 2024: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology: Orthopédie Traumatologie