Effectiveness of double plane high tibial osteoarthritis combined with arthroscopy in treatment of varus knee osteoarthritis with medial meniscus injury*
Abstract: Objective?To explore the short-term clinical effectiveness of double plane high tibial osteotomy combined with arthroscopy in treatment of vars knee osteoarthritis with medial meniscus injury.?Methods?The clinical data of 30 patients with varus knee osteoarthritis with medial meniscus injury who treated with double plane high tibial osteotomy combined with arthroscopy between November 2016 and September 2018 was retrospectively analyzed. We use knee society score (KSS) evaluate knee joint function, visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to evaluate pain, the femur tibia angle (FTA) was adopted to measure limb alignment.?Results?27 patients were followed up 12?~?34 months with average of 20.6 month. All the patients varus deformity were corrected, X ray films showed that all osteotomy healed during 3?~?7 months (mean 3.5months). All the incisions healed in the first stage, no complication of infection was observed. At the last follow-up, KSS score (88.42?±?3.27), FTA (176.88?±?3.36)°and VAS score (1.48?±?0.89) were significantly improved than that preoperatively (P?0.05).?Conclusion?Double plane high tibial osteotomy combined with arthroscopy can correct the lower limb alignment, relieve knee joint pain and improve joint function.