HTO- There Is Still A Role Dr.Balaji Zacharia Dept. Of Orthopaedics Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode
Objectives Introduction Role of HTO Types Complication TKA after HTO
Advantages Reconstruction osteotomy Correct deformity and regain pre-op ROM No activity modification C heap Later TKR
Disadvantages Recovery takes longer time Pain relief not predictable Later TKR technically challenging
Indications Young active patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis Meniscal transplantation in varus knee Cartilage repair in isolated chondral defects in varus knee Ligamentous instability with varus thrust
Contraindicatins RA Varus > 15 Joint incongruity Lateral thrust > 1cm Hip and ankle deformity PVD
Cochrane Review 13 Articles reviewed No evidence to suggest better than conservative management Results so far do not justify a conclusion about specific surgical techniques All studies showed less pain and improved knee function 2 months to 7.5 years after any type of osteotomy
Advantages OWHTO Simple – single osteotomy No fibular osteotomy No resection of tibia No alteration in shape of proximal tibia Prevent or treat shortening CWHTO Early Union Early rehabilitation and weight bearing Inspect the articular surface intraoperatively Low risk of loss of correction
Disadvantages OWHTO Nonunion Loss of posterior tibial slope Lengthening Long period of restriction of weight bearing CWHTO Fibular osteotomy N-V complication Shortening Patellar ligament laxity Truncation
Candidates for OWHTO >/= 2mm shortening Patella alta PCL injury MCL injury CWHTO Risk of nonunion Don't want BG Patella infera Want to do ACL reconstruction simultaneously
Dome osteotomy Technically more demanding Injury to patellar tendon Precise correction of angulation Anterior translation of tibial tubercle is possible reducing the patellofemoral problems
Factors affecting prognosis Age BMI Grade of OA ROM Instability
Complications of HTO Nonunion (0.7 – 4.4 %) Lateral/ medial cortical and intra articular fractures Patella infera (6-7%) poor result in HTO , later TKR difficult Fixation failure DVT Compartment syndrome
TKA after HTO Male Young patients Obese patients OWHTO is better Long term studies shown that there is not much difference in outcome b/w primary and post HTO TKA
Bone Patella baja - low femoral cut Bone deficiency - less tibial resection Tibial offset change - under size tibial tray with offset stem Malunion – semiconstrained implant Nonunion – long stem tibial component + ORIF & BG
Implant Retain / removal Single / two stage Infection
Conclusion HTO is an effective and successful procedure Careful patient selection for high satisfaction Surgeons should not avoid doing HTO for fear of difficulties of later conversion to TKA