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What is Biplanar osteotomy?
Description of Biplanar Osteotomy A proximal tibial osteotomy involves making a surgical cut (or fracture) parallel to the tibial joint line followed by the insertion of a surgical plate with a predetermined insert size to act as a spacer to hold the osteotomy open.
How long does a tibial osteotomy take to heal?
What should I expect during my rehabilitation? You will probably wear a knee brace for up to six weeks after surgery to protect the knee joint as you recover. Your stitches will normally be removed in 10 to 14 days. Recovery after a tibial osteotomy takes two to three months.
Can I bend my knee after osteotomy?
Typically, a doctor will want the patient to be able to be able bend the affected knee to at least a 90-degree angle and fully straighten it within 1 or 2 weeks after surgery. After several weeks of physical therapy, the knee should fully straighten and flex at least 135 degrees.
What is proximal tibial osteotomy?
In the treatment of lower extremity malalignment and osteoarthritis, high tibial osteotomy is a procedure that allows for the realignment of the lower extremity and thereby either shifts the weight-bearing access to the healthier portion of the knee or corrects the alignment deformity.
How painful is a high tibial osteotomy?
But for most of you, it is not as painful as you expect. Most people are up and moving around very quickly. The bone is stabilized with a plate and screws so you will not feel the bones moving. Most of you will be able to start putting weight on your leg the same day as the surgery.
How successful is a high tibial osteotomy?
Survivorship analysis showed a success rate of 80% at ten years, 66% at 15 years and 53% at 17 years from surgery. Flecher et al. [22] followed up 301 patients treated with closing wedge HTO and internal fixation. Survivorship was 85% at 20 years.
What is an osteotomy of the knee?
Osteotomy of the knee is surgery that involves making a cut in one of the bones in your lower leg. This can be done to relieve symptoms of arthritis by realignment of your leg. For proper weight bearing, the leg joints are aligned so that weight is distributed evenly on the knee.