High tibial osteotomy solely for the purpose of return to lifelong sporting activities among elderly patients: A case series study

• Hauptverfasser: Ryuichi Nakamura (Verfasst von), Masaki Takahashi (Verfasst von), Tomoyuki Shimakawa (Verfasst von), Kazunari Kuroda (Verfasst von), Yasuo Katsuki (Verfasst von), Akira Okano (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Elsevier, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common joint disease among older individuals, associated with increased mortality rates. The current study was conducted to examine whether open wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) is an effective treatment for elderly patients with a desire to return to sporting activ...