Table 2.
Study characteristics and outcomes following anterior closing wedge osteotomy
| Author (year) | Study design (level of evidence) | Mean follow-up (m) (mean [range]) | Osteotomy level according to TT | Patient-reported outcome scores (mean change) | Mean posterior slope correction | Other reported outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonnery-Cottet et al. (2014) [6•] | Case series (IV) | 31.6 [23–45] | NR |
Lysholm: 41.6* IKDC-SKF: 39.6* Tegner activity: 0.2 |
4.4° |
Mean decrease in anterior laxity: 7.6mm* % return to preinjury level: 80 Graded IKDC, K-L classification |
| Dejour et al. (2015) [21•] | Retrospective cohort (III) | 48 [12–91.2] | Above |
Mean change Lysholm: 35.4* IKDC-SKF: 27.1* |
8.8° | Negative Lachman and pivot shift in all patients. No change in patellar height |
| Nishino et al. (2020) [11••] | Case report (IV) | 12 | NR | Lysholm: 95 | 8.0° | |
| Walker et al. (2015) [22] | Case report (IV) | 18 | Above |
Lysholm: 90.0 IKDC-SKF: 73.6 (objective score: A) KSS: 97.5 |
12.0° | Preoperative VAS pain: 0/10. Negative Lachman and pivot shift in all patients. RTS achieved |
* indicates a significant difference between preoperative and postoperative values
Legends: M months, NR not reported, IKDC-SKF International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Evaluation Form, KSS Knee Society Score, TT tibial tubercle, IKDC International Knee Documentation Committee, K-L Kellgren-Lawrence, VAS visual analogue scale, RTS return to sport