The Effect of Body Mass Index on Short-term Results of HTO for Treatment of OA With Varus Knee in Upper Egypt Population
The knee joint plays a major role in weight transmission of the body in day-to-day activities. The biomechanics of the knee and malalignment in lower limb anatomy are major risk factors for chronic knee pain, leaving Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) as the best and most successful option for patients with end-stage osteoarthritis (OA)
• Meet the diagnostic criteria for knee osteoarthritis and only have one knee
• No serious underlying medical disease
• Conservative treatment is ineffective and there is a willingness for surgery
• X-ray shows degeneration limited to the medial joint space (Ahlback grade ≥ grade II)
• Knee flexion range of motion \> 90°, varus deformity \< 15°, flexion contracture \< 5°.
• Clinical examination shows intact anterior cruciate ligament and collateral ligament, tenderness point is limited to the medial joint space, and the lateral compartment and patellofemoral joint are intact.