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Surgical procedure slows progression of knee osteoarthritis

A clinical trial led by London Health Sciences Center Research Institute (LHSCRI) and Western University has found that a knee surgery called high tibial osteotomy (HTO) can slow the progression of ...
Healio

Arthritic changes did not affect outcomes after medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “As in several previous studies when we assessed the patellofemoral joint through an arthroscopic procedure, it ...
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Postoperative mechanical axis linked with patellofemoral degenerative progression after high tibial osteotomy

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients who underwent opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy, postoperative mechanical axis, which may be ...
Medscape

High Tibial Osteotomy May Slow Knee Osteoarthritis Progression in Bowlegged Patients

High tibial osteotomy (HTO) slows articular cartilage damage in individuals with bowlegs and medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (OA) compared to nonsurgical management alone, according to a new ...
Nature

Knee Alignment and Osteoarthritis Progression

Osteoarthritis of the knee arises from a complex interplay between joint biomechanics, tissue degeneration and inflammatory processes. Malalignment in the coronal plane—manifesting as varus (inward) ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Tibial Trabecular Bone Texture Predicts OA Progression

(HealthDay News) – Changes in medial and lateral trabecular bone texture can predict joint space narrowing (JSN) and progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA). To evaluate OA progression based on an ...