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Isolated medial compartment osteoarthritis of knee, treated by proximal fibular osteotomy
International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences · 2020 · Vol. 6(1) · pp. 508–510
Abstract
Aim: Study the results in patients of isolated medial compartment Osteoarthritis of Knee, treated by Proximal Fibular Osteotomy.Material and Methods: The study was conducted on 34 patients amounting to 50 knee joints (male and female between the age of 45-65 years) with medial compartment OA Knee. Patients were followed up till 6 months. Medial and joint spaces along-with visual analogue score for pain were recorded pre-operative, immediate post-operative and at final follow up. Result: Significant improvement in mean visual analogue pain score (VAS), from 6.12 preoperative to 2.19 at the final follow up was observed (p-value
Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesOsteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicineOsteoarthritisCompartment (ship)SurgeryVisual analogue scaleOsteotomyKnee JointKnee pain
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