Preoperative Hindfoot Alignment and Outcomes After High Tibial Osteotomy for Varus Knee Osteoarthritis
Hong Yeol Yang,
Joon Kyoo Kang,
Ji Won Kim
et al.
Abstract:Background:
The hip-to-calcaneus axis, previously known as the ground mechanical axis (GA), ideally passes through the center of the knee joint in the native knee. The aim of this study was to elucidate, with use of hip-to-calcaneus radiographs, changes in knee and hindfoot alignment and changes in outcomes following high tibial osteotomy (HTO).
Methods:
We reviewed the records for 128 patients who underwent HTO between 2018 and 2020. Patients were stra… Show more
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