Anterior opening wedge osteotomy of the proximal tibia for anterior knee pain in idiopathic hyperextension knees

International Orthopaedics
T M van Raaij, J de Waal Malefijt

Abstract

We analysed 20 patients with 24 knees affected by idiopathic genu recurvatum who were treated with an anterior opening wedge osteotomy of the proximal tibia because of anterior knee pain. We managed to attain full satisfaction in 83% of the patients with a mean follow-up of 7.4 years. The mean Hospital for Special Surgery score was 90.3 (range 70.5-99.5), and the mean Knee Society score score was 94.6 (70-100) for function and 87.7 (47-100) for pain. The mean Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index score for knee function was 87.5 (42-100), for stiffness 82.8 (25-100) and for pain 87.3 (55-100). Radiographs showed a significant increase in posterior tibial slope of 9.4 deg and a significant decrease of patellar height according to the Blackburne-Peel method of 0.16 postoperatively. No cases of non-union, deep infection or compartment syndrome were seen. No osteoarthritic changes in the lateral or medial knee compartment were found with more than 5 years' follow-up in 16 patients with 19 affected knees. Three out of the four dissatisfied patients had a patella infera which led to patellofemoral complaints. One patient in the study underwent a secondary superior displacement of the patella with excellent resu...Continue Reading

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