Abstract:Background: Medial opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO) reduces contact stress by altering the weightbearing axis from the medial to the lateral compartment, relieves knee pain, and slows the progression of osteoarthritis. Purpose/Hypothesis: To evaluate whether the volume of the medial meniscus affects outcomes after MOWHTO. It was hypothesized that reduced medial meniscal volume would be associated with worse midterm clinical and radiographic outcomes. Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3… Show more
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