[High tibial osteotomy on varus knee osteoarthritis with medial meniscus posterior root injury].

OBJECTIVE

To explore clinical effect of distal tibial tubercle-high tibial osteotomy (DTT-HTO) in treating knee osteoarthritis (KOA) with medial meniscus posterior root tear (MMPRT).

METHODS

A retrospective analysis was performed on 21 patients with varus KOA with MMPRT from May 2020 to December 2021, including 3 males and 18 females, aged from 49 to 75 years old with an average of (63.81±6.56) years old, the courses of disease ranged from 0.5 to 18.0 years with an average of(5.9±4.2) years, and 4 patients with grade Ⅱ, 14 patients with grade Ⅲ, and 3 patients with grade Ⅳ according to Kellgren-Lawrence;14 patients with type 1 and 7 patients with type 2 according to MMPRT damage classification. The distance of medial meniscusextrusion (MME) and weight-bearing line ratio (WBLR) of lower extremity were compared before and 12 months after operation. Visual analogue scale (VAS), Western Ontarioand and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) osteoarthritis index, and Lysholm knee score were used to evaluate knee pain and functional improvement before operation, 1, 6 and 12 months after operation, respectively.

RESULTS

Twenty-one patients were followed up for 12 to 18 months with an average of (13.52±1.72) months. MME distance was improved from (4.99±1.05) mm before operation to (1.87±0.76) mm at 12 months after operation (<0.05). WBLR was increased from (15.49±7.04)% before operation to (62.71±2.27)% at 12 months after operation (<0.05). VAS was decreased from (7.00±1.14) before operation to (2.04±0.80), (0.90±0.62) and (0.61±0.50) at 1, 6 and 12 months after operation. WOMAC were decreased from preoperative (147.90±9.88) to postoperative (103.43±8.52), (74.00±9.54) and (47.62±9.53) at 1, 6 and 12 months, and the difference were statistically significant (<0.05). Lysholm scores were increased from (46.04±7.34) before oepration to (63.19±8.93), (81.10±6.41) and (89.29±3.04) at 1, 6 and 12 months after operation(<0.05).

CONCLUSION

For the treatment of varus KOA with MMPRT, DTT-HTO could reduce medial meniscus protrusion distance, improve the ratio of lower limb force line, and effectively reduce knee pain and improve knee joint function.