Knee surgery | 合法醫療器材資訊網

A high tibial osteotomy is a surgical procedure that realigns the knee joint. For some patients who have knee arthritis[1], this surgery can delay or prevent the need for a partial[2] or total knee replacement[3] by preserving damaged joint tissue.

A high tibial osteotomy knee surgery is performed primarily to treat medial, unicompartmental osteoarthritis[4] of the knee (osteoarthritis that affects only the inner side of the knee) and/or a malalignment (incorrect angle) of bones that form the knee joint. Both conditions can cause the knee’s protective tissues to wear on one side more than the other in a repetitive cycle of damage. Similarly, it may also be indicated for people who have a meniscus injury[5] in conjunction with a knock knee deformity[6]. It is also sometimes used in the correction of bowlegs[7].