Postoperative management following osteotomies around the knee: a narrative review
Felix Christoph Finger,
Steffen Schröter,
Christoph Ihle
et al.
Abstract:The present narrative review provides a summary of postoperative therapy modalities and their effectiveness following osteotomies around the knee.
The topics that are discussed in the scientific discourse include support of cartilage cell regeneration, pain management, drainage insertion, tourniquet use, pharmacological and mechanical thromboembolism prophylaxis, weight-bearing protocols and bone consolidation.
There is evidence for the use of pharmacological thromboembolism prophylaxis and weight-bearing … Show more
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