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由MDenti著作·被引用2次—The'modern'HTOisindicatedinyoungerpatientspresentinginitialmedialosteoarthritisofthekneeandevenincaseswhereitisassociatedwithothersurgical ...

– Written by Matteo Denti and Giancarlo Puddu, Italy

In recent years, orthopaedic surgeon – in particular those specialised in knee surgery and sports trauma – have noted an increased frequency in early-stage and symptomatic knee cartilage pathologies. MRI and advances in the field of radiology, in particular with regard to information that can be gained by viewing weight-bearing radiographs of the knee, have made identification of these pathologies possible and are now routinely used1. MRI scans allow for the visualisation and classification of chondral knee pathologies.

This is one of the reasons that the indications for a high tibial osteotomy (HTO) have changed.

Another reason is that recent studies point to the fact that chondrocytes do not favour mechanic...