A Retrospective Study of Predictive Factors and Functional Outcomes of Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy for Varus Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis: Insights From a Resource-Limited Setting
This study confirms that MOWHTO improves clinical outcomes for varus medial compartment KOA, especially in younger patients with a normal BMI, demonstrating its potential in resource-limited settings. These findings highlight the importance of considering age and BMI in treatment decisions; future prospective research is warranted to refine patient selection criteria and expand the applicability of MOWHTO.
Authors
- Abdulrakib Almirah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1266-520X)
- Anwar Mahyoub
- Wael Alhamadi
- Khaled Swailem
- Abdulfattah Altam
Institutions
- Universität für Weiterbildung Krems (AT)
- Sana'a University (YE)
- Institute for Medical Research (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.79377
- Primary Topic
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00