Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc (2017) 25:876–886 DOI 10.1007/s00167-016-4131-0
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Knee joint distraction compared with high tibial osteotomy: a randomized controlled trial J. A. D. van der Woude1,2 · K. Wiegant2 · R. J. van Heerwaarden1 · S. Spruijt1 · P. M. van Roermund3 · R. J. H. Custers3 · S. C. Mastbergen2 · F. P. J. G. Lafeber2
Abstract Purpose Both, knee joint distraction as a relatively new approach and valgus-producing opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO), are knee-preserving treatments for knee osteoarthritis (OA). The efficacy of knee joint distraction compared to HTO has not been reported. Methods Sixty-nine patients with medial knee joint OA with a varus axis deviation of
Knee joint distraction compared with high tibial osteotomy: a randomized controlled trial.
Both, knee joint distraction as a relatively new approach and valgus-producing opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO), are knee-preserving treatmen...