The rapid evolution of knee osteotomies

摘要

For many years, osteotomies were ranked among the most important surgical procedures in the treatment of unicompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee. Following the success of knee arthroplasty, they have lost a major part of their initial impact. Recent data from the national knee arthroplasty register in Sweden have shown that the preferred treatment for young osteoarthritic patients is total knee arthroplasty [10]. The rate of osteotomies in this population has declined rapidly over the last decade, and the authors of this study pointed out that there is a real risk to see this treatment alternative eventually abandoned by surgeons.