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DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715514
Return to Sports After High Tibial Osteotomy Using the Opening Wedge Technique[*]
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Abstract
Objective The present paper evaluates the resuming of physical activities by young, active patients who practiced some sport modality and underwent a high tibial osteotomy (HTO) using the opening wedge technique.
Methods A total of 12 patients submitted to HTO using the opening wedge technique were prospectively analyzed. All patients were not playing sports at that time. Pre- and postoperative Lysholm and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) scores, visual analog scale for pain and performance level were compared. The average follow-up time was of 12 months.
Results One patient resumed sporting activities at a performance level significantly lower compared to the preoperative level, while eight patients returned at a slightly below level, two returned at the same level and one patient returned at a higher level in comparison with the preoperative period.
Conclusion For isolated medial osteoarthrosis treatment, HTO using the opening wedge technique has favorable clinical and functional results, allowing patients to resume their sporting activities.
Declarations
– The present study was approved by the Ethics Committee from UNIFESP.
– All study participants signed an informed consent form.
– All analyzed material/data is included in the article.
– Financial support.
There was no financial support. All costs for collection, analysis, data interpretation, and manuscript writing were provided exclusively by the authors.
Authors Contribution
Nicolini A. P. was responsible for conception and design, acquisition of study patients, data analysis and interpretation, manuscript writing, and final approval of the submitted version.
Christiano E. S. was responsible for conception and design, logistical support, manuscript writing, and final approval of the submitted version.
Cohen M. was responsible for conception and design, writing of the manuscript, statistical expertise, technical support, and final approval of the submitted version.
Abdallah R. J. was responsible for conception and design, manuscript writing, and final approval of the submitted version.
Carvalho R. T. was responsible for conception and design, data analysis and interpretation, critical review, acquisition of the study patients, manuscript writing, and final approval of the submitted version.
* Study performed at the Sports Traumatology Center, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Publication History
Received: 07 March 2020
Accepted: 01 June 2020
Article published online:
25 September 2020
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