title: [Analysis of two different techniques of osteosynthesis in high tibial osteotomy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  High tibial osteotomy is an accepted method for varus osteoarthritis. This study intended to compare the technique of plate osteosynthesis with the technique of staple osteosynthesis, as a less invasive procedure.
  
  
  METHODS
  61 patients (65 knees) were included in this retrospective study evaluating the HSS score, patient's satisfaction, non weight bearing period, radiological stage of osteoarthritis, bone healing and complications after a follow up period of 5.7 (5 - 9) years. 26 patients (27 knees) were treated with plates and 37 patients (38 knees) with staples after osteotomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients treated with plates showed 62.2 % excellent and good, 27.8 % moderate and poor results in the HSS score, 77.8 % were very satisfied and satisfied, 22.2 % less or not satisfied. Patients who received staple osteosynthesis showed 80.8% excellent and good, 19.2 % moderate and poor results in the HSS score and were very satisfied and satisfied in 86.9 %, less and nor satisfied in 13.1 %. The periods of non weight bearing and bone healing were slightly longer for patients treated with staples. There was no significant difference in complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The data of the present study suggest that staples as a less invasive osteosynthesis after high tibial osteotomy seem to be justified compared to plate osteosynthesis having no significant difference in clinical results.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Orthopädie, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pascher
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Materna
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Windhager
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017760:Bone Malalignment / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*