Surgery To Slow Knee Osteoarthritis

A high tibial (valgus) osteotomy is the surgical realignment of the proximal end of the tibia which, in localized forms of gonarthrosis in young patients with genu varum, reduces the mechanical load on the worn area of cartilage and transfers it to an area of healthy cartilage. The aim is to relieve the pain caused by the gonarthrosis, slow the wear of the cartilage, and ultimately delay the need for a knee replacement for as long as possible.

A distal femoral (varus) osteotomy is the surgical realignment of the distal end of the femur which, in localized forms of gonarthrosis in young patients with genu valgum, reduces the mechanical load on the worn area of cartilage and transfers it to an area of healthy cartilage. The aim is to relieve the pain of gonarthrosis, slow the wear of the cartilage, and ultimately delay the need for a knee replacement for as long as possible.