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J Knee Surg 2021; 34(08): 816-821
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-3400742
Original Article

Contemporary Knee Osteotomy in the United States: High Tibial Osteotomy and Distal Femoral Osteotomy Have Comparable Complication Rates despite Differing Demographic Profiles

Mona Lisa Delva
1   Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
,
Linsen T. Samuel 
2   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
,
Alexander Roth
2   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
,
Sercan Yalçin
2   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
,
Atul F. Kamath 
2   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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Abstract

Knee osteotomies show efficacy in slowing knee osteoarthritis progression and delaying the need for total knee arthroplasty in younger patients. Despite evolutions in indications, techniques, and hardware that have improved outcomes, longitudinal trends demonstrate a decline in high tibial osteotomy (HTO) and distal femoral osteotomy (DFO) use. Unfortunately, knowledge of the current usage and complications associated with HTO and DFO is limited. The purpose of this study was to compare the preoperative demographics and early complication rates of HTO and DFO. We analyzed the HTOs and DFOs performed between 2006 and 2017 using the ACS-NSQIP (American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program) database. We compared both groups for preoperative patient demographics (sex, age, race, body mass index [BMI]) and health status variables including functional scores, ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) scores, smoking status, and other comorbidities. Emergency and elective status of the patient case, length of hospital stay, operation time, and 30-day postoperative complications were also analyzed. After the exclusion criteria were applied, 321 HTO and 295 DFO patients were included in the final analysis. The HTO group had higher proportions of younger (p < 0.001) and male (p < 0.001) patients with higher BMI (p = 0.007). Racial profiles were similar between the two groups (p = 0.575). Preoperatively, those in the HTO group had more functional independence, better physical status scores, and fewer chronic conditions (p < 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences between HTO and DFO in operative time, postoperative complications, readmission, and reoperation. HTO patients, however, had shorter hospital stays (p < 0.001). Although there are differences in preoperative and operative characteristics of HTO and DFO, early postoperative complications are similar for both groups. Therefore, HTO and DFO can be considered safe and effective treatment options for younger patients with symptomatic unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis.

Keywords

high tibial osteotomy - distal femoral osteotomy - NSQIP - complications - outcomes


Publication History

Received: 06 August 2019

Accepted: 14 October 2019

Article published online:
27 November 2019

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