title: [High tibial osteotomy for gonarthrosis (author's transl)].
abstract: Tibial osteotomy proximal to the tuberosity is a successful method of treating osteoarthritis of the knee joint with a axial deformity. The clinical results of 54 osteotomies carried out between 1971 and 1975 show significant pain relief after correction of the deformity. There were only a few complications. Internal fixation by plates or other devices is superflous. A single staple is sufficient to allow early movement and weight-bearing because of the broad contact of cancellous bone at the osteotomy site. So this operation is the method of choice especially in the elderly patient with cardio-vascular disease. In the case of failure of the osteotomy other salvage procedures as well as joint replacement are still possible.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Die Schienbeinkopfosteotomie zur Behandlung der Gonarthrose.