title: Tibial osteotomy.
abstract: Tibial osteotomy is the procedure of choice for young adults with disabling unicompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee. It is a conservative precursor to total knee arthroplasty. This article presents an overview of the indications for the surgery and the biomechanical rationale for the procedure. The immediate postsurgical and subsequent rehabilitative care of the patient is discussed, as well as implications for discharge planning.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Funk
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: MacBriar
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Peterson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*