High tibial osteotomy leading to large changes in knee dynamics may reduce the likelihood of total knee replacement in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to a speaker at the 2022 OARSI World Congress.
“Varus alignment is associated with medial osteoarthritis progression, as well as increases in pain and reduced function for patients,” Codie A. Primeau, MSc, of the school of physical therapy at Western University, in London, Canada, told attendees.
Primeau added that external knee moments during gait, such as induction and flexion, can be a surrogate measure of dynamic knee