title: [Long-term results of the tibial head pendulum osteotomy in varus and valgus gonarthrosis in the elderly].
abstract: Proximal tibia-head osteotomy is an approved surgical method for the treatment of unilateral knee arthrosis. In a follow-up examination of 44 patients with 56 operated knees the long-term results more than 10 years after surgery are evaluated in older patients with varus and valgus arthrosis. It can be demonstrated that, if the indication is right, excellent long-term results can be expected, also for older patients with unilateral gonarthrosis. A fixation with metal implants seems to be unnecessary, and the complication rate is low.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Langzeitergebnisse der Tibiakopf-Pendelosteotomie bei der Varus-und Valgusgonarthrose des älteren Menschen.