ArticleInternational orthopaedics2025
Impact of mechanical axis position and coronal plane alignment phenotypes on clinical outcomes in medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy.
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introductionIn medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO), the goal extends beyond lateralizing the mechanical axis; restoring a horizontal joint line is crucial for optimal biomechanics. The Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee (CPAK) classification, which incorporates mechanical axis deviation and joint line obliquity (JLO), offers a phenotype-based framework, though its application in MOWHTO remains underexplored. MATERIALS AND
methodsA retrospective review included 147 knees from 123 patients undergoing MOWHTO with at least 24 months of follow-up. Radiographic parameters assessed were mFTA, MPTA, mLDFA, JLCA, aHKA, and JLO. Knees were categorized based on postoperative weight-bearing line (WBL) positions, and CPAK phenotypes were recorded pre- and postoperatively. Clinical outcomes were evaluated using the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) knee score.
resultsPreoperatively, CPAK type I (varus, apex distal JLO) predominated (82.3%). Postoperatively, many transitioned to Types V (neutral, apex neutral JLO, 24.5%) and VI (valgus, apex neutral JLO, 17.7%), both yielding significantly higher HSS scores (p < 0.001). Optimal outcomes were observed with a WBL between 50% and 60%. The mean aHKA improved from - 7.35° to + 1.59°, while JLO corrected from 172.4° to 180.8°.
conclusionThis study demonstrates that transitions to CPAK Types V-VI, with 50-60% WBL and horizontal joint line restoration, are linked to improved HSS scores, highlighting the CPAK classification's potential for guiding individualized correction strategies in MOWHTO. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III (retrospective comparative study).
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