Because there have been no standard methods to determine pre-operatively
the thickness of resection of the proximal tibia in unicompartmental
knee arthroplasty (UKA), information about the relationship between
the change of limb alignment and the joint line elevation would
be useful for pre-operative planning. The purpose of this study
was to clarify the correlation between the change of limb alignment
and the change of joint line height at the medial compartment after
UKA. A consecutive series of 42 medial UKAs was reviewed retrospectively.
These patients were assessed radiographically both pre- and post-operatively
with standing anteroposterior radiographs. The thickness of bone
resection at the proximal tibia and the distal femur was measured
radiographically. The relationship between the change of femorotibial
angle (δFTA) and the change of joint line height, was analysed.Objectives
Methods
We systematically reviewed the published literature
on the complications of closing wedge high tibial osteotomy for
the treatment of unicompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee. Publications
were identified using the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE and
CINAHL databases up to February 2012. We assessed randomised (RCTs), controlled
group clinical (CCTs) trials, case series in publications associated
with closing wedge osteotomy of the tibia in patients with osteoarthritis
of the knee and finally a Cochrane review. Many of these trials
included comparative studies (opening wedge
