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ArticleArthroscopy techniques2022

Restoration of the Knee Medial Collateral Ligament and Complete Soft-tissue Coverage After Medial Open-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy.

Mikiko Handa, Tsuneari Takahashi, Yukinori Hayashi, Katsushi Takeshita

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Mikiko HandaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Ishibashi General Hospital, Shimotsuke, Japan.
Tsuneari TakahashiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Ishibashi General Hospital, Shimotsuke, Japan.
Yukinori HayashiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan.
Katsushi TakeshitaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan.

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Abstract

High tibial osteotomy (HTO) is used in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. This surgical procedure is indicated in patients with medial osteoarthritis who are relatively young and active and have a good range of motion. In most medial open-wedge HTO cases, the fascia, medial collateral ligament (MCL), and part of the knee joint capsule are carefully separated and moved to expose the osteotomy site, but many patients experience postoperative swelling and pain in the affected limb due to bleeding from the osteotomy site and MCL failure. We have developed a method of osteotomy followed by a restoration of the MCL to its anatomic position and complete soft-tissue coverage of the osteotomy. This Technical Note aims to provide a comprehensive description of the employment of a soft-tissue envelope for the MOW-HTO protection.

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PMCPMC9596392

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