SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2017
High Rates of Return to Sports Activities and Work After Osteotomies Around the Knee: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Opening- and closing-wedge high tibial osteotomy are comparable and early full weight bearing is safe with angular stable plate fixation: a meta-analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Pooled it
- Return to sport following distal femur osteotomy: a systematic review.Orthopedic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Integrated care programmes for sport and work participation, performance of physical activities and quality of life among orthopaedic surgery patients: a systematic review with meta-analysis.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2020Pooled it
- The Effect of Total Hip Arthroplasty on Sports and Work Participation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2018Pooled it
- #KneeOsteotomy: Evaluation of the Quality and Educational Value of TikTok Videos.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Return to sport outcomes after inverted V-shaped (IV) high tibial osteotomy were comparable to those after medial opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy, even though the IV cohort had more severe preoperative disease.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Preoperative activity, postoperative flexion contractures, and degree of medial cartilage damage affects achievement of high physical activity after open wedge high tibial osteotomy.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Appropriate patient selection based on joint line convergence angle minimizes the difference between the mechanical axis in the standing and supine positions after open-wedge high tibial osteotomy and distal tuberosity osteotomy.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Spacer-type tibial osteotomy versus open wedge high tibial osteotomy and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for Kellgren-Lawrence grade 3-4 medial unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis in patients younger than 65 years.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- RETURN TO SPORTS FOLLOWING KNEE OSTEOTOMY IN COMPETITIVE ATHLETES - CASE SERIES.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2025Article
- Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy: Indications, Outcomes, and Complications.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2024Review
- Comparison of the indications for high tibial osteotomy and double-level osteotomy for the correction of diverse lower-leg deformities in an Asian population with medial compartment osteoarthritis: a retrospective observational study.International orthopaedics · 2024Observational
- Postoperative management following osteotomies around the knee: a narrative review.EFORT open reviews · 2024Review
- High tibial osteotomy versus unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for Kellgren-Lawrence grade 3-4 knee osteoarthritis in younger patients: comparable improvements in patient-reported outcomes, adjusted for osteoarthritis grade and sex.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Assessment of return to sport and functional outcomes following distal femoral, double level and high tibial osteotomies for active patients with symptomatic varus malalignment.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Favorable rates of return to activity and work following lateral closing wedge distal femoral osteotomy for femoral-based symptomatic varus malalignment: an analysis at a mean 6-year follow-up.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Effects of Lateral Opening-Wedge Distal Femoral Osteotomy on Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: A Biomechanical Evaluation.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
- Good clinical outcomes and return to sports after hybrid closed-wedge high tibial osteotomy.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Work intensity and quality of life can be restored following double-level osteotomy in varus knee osteoarthritis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Clinical Effect of Isolated Lateral Closing Wedge Distal Femoral Osteotomy Compared to Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy for the Correction of Varus Malalignment: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.The American journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundKnee osteotomies are proven treatment options, especially in younger patients with unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis, for certain cases of chronic knee instability, or as concomitant treatment for meniscal repair or transplantation surgery. Presumably, these patients wish to stay active. Data on whether these patients return to sport (RTS) activities and return to work (RTW) are scarce.
objectivesOur aim was to systematically review (1) the extent to which patients can RTS and RTW after knee osteotomy and (2) the time to RTS and RTW.
methodsWe systematically searched the MEDLINE and Embase databases. Two authors screened and extracted data, including patient demographics, surgical technique, pre- and postoperative sports and work activities, and confounding factors. Two authors assessed methodological quality. Data on pre- and postoperative participation in sports and work were pooled.
resultsWe included 26 studies, involving 1321 patients (69% male). Mean age varied between 27 and 62 years, and mean follow-up was 4.8 years. The overall risk of bias was low in seven studies, moderate in ten studies, and high in nine studies. RTS was reported in 18 studies and mean RTS was 85%. Reported RTS in studies with a low risk of bias was 82%. No studies reported time to RTS. RTW was reported in 14 studies; mean RTW was 85%. Reported RTW in studies with a low risk of bias was 80%. Time to RTW varied from 10 to 22 weeks. Lastly, only 15 studies adjusted for confounders.
conclusionEight out of ten patients returned to sport and work after knee osteotomy. No data were available on time to RTS. A trend toward performing lower-impact sports was observed. Time to RTW varied from 10 to 22 weeks, and almost all patients returned to the same or a higher workload.
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