Study on Quality of Life in Patients With Unicompartmental Arthrosis After High Tibial Osteotomy With the Position HTO(R) System
Study on Quality of Life in Patients With Unicompartmental Arthrosis After High Tibial Osteotomy With the Position HTO(R) System
Evaluation of the Position HTO system in patients with unicompartmental medial arthrosis after open wedge high tibial osteotomy
Inclusion: Varus deformity between 0 - 20°, Isolated medial arthrosis ≥ level 2 (K&L) OR a congenital deformity OR chondromalacia ≥ level 2 (ICRS), Lateral cartilaginous tissue damage ≤ level 1(K&L), Intact lateral meniscus, Age ≥ 18 years, Range of Motion at least 0° - 0° - 130°, Patella/ sliding plane without signifikant signs of arthrosis, Stable joint OR possibility of intraoperative balancing of the tendon tension;
Exclusion: Clinically relevant disorders of bone metabolism, Aktive infection, Adipositas (BMI ≥ 35), Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteomyelitis in the tibia, No availibility for follow-up examinations