Knee osteotomy

Knee osteotomy

Knee osteotomy: Knee osteotomy is surgery to remove a wedge of bone from the tibia or femur to shift the force on the knee from the diseased or damaged side to the healthy, or normal side.

Diseases And Conditions Treated: Knee osteotomy

These diseases and conditions may be treated with the surgical procedure Knee osteotomy:

• Knee arthritis
• Knee osteoarthritis
• Knee rheumatoid arthritis
• Knee injury
• Knee pain
• Reduced knee mobility
• Knock-kneed
• Bow-legged

Non-Surgical Options: Knee osteotomy

These non-surgical medical options may be possible alternative treatments to performing Knee osteotomy:

• Viscosupplementation (hyaluronic acid injections)
• Anti-inflammatory steroid injections
• Pain medicine
• Physical therapy
• Strength training
• Weight loss
• Walking aid
• Soft knee brace

Other Surgical Options: Knee osteotomy

Surgical procedure options to consider as an alternative for Knee osteotomy may include these surgeries:

• Total or partial knee replacement

Anesthetic Requirements for Knee osteotomy

These surgical anesthetic requirements for the procedure Knee osteotomy may include:

• General or epidural anesthesia

Procedure Complications: Knee osteotomy

Possible surgical complications of Knee osteotomy may include:

• Bleeding
• Infection
• Adverse reaction to anesthesia
• Dislocation of artificial knee
• Little to no improvement in knee mobility
• Eventual knee replacement

Prognosis for a Good Outcome: Knee osteotomy

The prognosis for a good medical outcome: The prognosis is good in over 95% of cases, although most patients will need knee replacement in the future.

Knee osteotomy: Recovery Time

Recovery period for Knee osteotomy: Six to eight weeks.

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