High tibial osteotomy has been established as an efficient surgical intervention for young patients with uni-compartmental osteoarthritis of the knee. The principle of this surgery involves the realignment of the lower extremity to shift the load distribution from the medial compartment into the lateral compartment, thus leading to a decrease in symptoms related to medial compartment knee Osteoarthritis However, medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy is also known to affect the posterior tibial slope angle , and it is reported that posterior tibial slope angle increases after medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy .
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The Effect of Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy on the Posterior Tibial Slope In Skeletally Mature Patient
Timeframe: Measure Posterior tibial slope by X Ray in Lateral View and Evaluate the effect of tibial slope angle change on the clinical outcome at 1 year