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. 2016 Aug 18;4(2):98–110. doi: 10.11138/jts/2016.4.2.098

Table 3.

Outcomes of OWHTO in literature.

Author No cases (mean age) Technique Implant Follow-up Outcomes
(Martin et al., 2014 (35) 323 (46.3 y) OWHTO Tomofix® and Puddu® 2 y WOMAC: class 1 (76 at 6 months; 80 at 12 months; 80 at 24 months); Class 2 (76 at 6 months, 80 at 12 months, 76 at 24 months); Class 3 (56 at 6 months, 74 at 12 months, 82 at 24 months)
Floerkemeier et al., 2013 (14) 386 OWHTO Tomofix® 3.6 y Mean Oxford Knee score 43 (range 8–48)
Saito et al., 2014 (63) 78 (68 y) OWHTO - 6.5 y Knee Society Score from 49.6 (SD 11.4, 26 to 72) preoperatively to 88.1 (SD 12.5, 14 to 100)
Saragaglia et al., 2014 (64) 83 (50.4 y) 62 OWHTO; 21 double level osteotomies - 5.75 y 85.5% of patients resumed sports activities, 79.5% at the same level as before surgery. Lysholm score increased from 62.5±15.53 points to 90.49±8.62 points. Tegner score and UCLA score did not decrease
Duivenvoorden et al., 2014 (57) 92 (49.9y) 47 CWHTO
45 OWHTO
Puddu® 7.3 y HSS score for OWHTO increased one year after surgery (baseline 72.3±9.5; one year 80.9±13.5; six years 80.8±13.8)
Niemeyer et al., 2010 (65) 69 (47y) OWHTO Tomofix® 3 y IKDC score increased from 47.2±18.71 to 72.7±17.15. Lysholm score increased from 54.2±20.76 to 79.1±16.633
Harris et al., 2013 (51) 4344 (69 meta-analysis studies) 1625 OWHTO
2486 CWHTO
- 7.1 y HSS increased from 71.2±9.7 to 91.3±6.4 at 7.5 years. Lysholm score increased from 60.5±14 to 83±13 at 7.5 years. MCS from 44.6±2.4 to 70.7±7.8 at 3 years. SF36 MCS from 75.8±15 to 83.0±15 at 2 years
Hernigou et al., 2010 (66) 53 (60 y) OWHTO + beta-TCP Buttress plate 10 y Preop scores HHS no pain in 40, slight pain in 2; moderate/severe pain in 6; severe pain in 6.
DeMeo et al., 2010 (60) 20 (49 y) OWHTO Puddu® 8 y Preop. scores: HHS 75.9 (range, 60–91); Lysholm 54.2 (range, 34–67); Postop scores: HHS 86.8 (range, 70–100), Lysholm 83 (range, 70–100)
Schröter et al., 2011 (67) 71 (40 y) OWHTO HTO plate 1 y Preop scores: Lysholm 55.5±21.7; HHS 74.8±11.7; Tegner 2.6±0.9; IKDC 43±14.9. Postop (1 y) scores: Lysholm 73±23.9; HHS 87.8±11.0; Tegner 3.7±1.8; IKDC 66.1±21
Laprade et al., 2012 (68) 47 (40.5 y) OWHTO Puddu® 3.6 y MCS. Preop 42.9 (range, 8 to 63) Postop 65.1 (range, 10 to 100)
(Bode et al., 2015 (59) 51 (47 y) OWHTO Tomofix® 5 y Preop scores: IKDC 44.6±17.8, Lysholm 52.1±20.8; Postop (5 y) scores: IKDC 69.4±18.6; Lysholm 76.6±20.5
Bonasia et al., 2014 (9) 99 (54 y) OWHTO (1 autologous iliac bone graft + 60 HA-TCP substitute) Puddu ® 7.5 y KSS increased from 135.6±33.9 to 160.5±26.3 at 5 years . WOMAC increased from 50.7±20.8 to 76.1±18.5 at 5 years

OWHTO=open wedge high tibial osteotomy; CWHTO=close wedge high tibial osteotomy; WOMAC= Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index; UCLA=University of California Los Angeles; HSS= Hospital for Special Surgery score; IKDC=International Knee Documentation Committee score; MCS=Modified Cincinnati score; TCP=tricalcium phosphate; HA=hydroxyapatite.