RESULTS OF TIBIAL VALGUS OSTEOTOMY IN THE TREATMENT OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN PATIENTS OVER 60 YEARS OLD: ABOUT 62 CASES
Karim El Hammiri*, Tarik El Mountassir, Moncef Boufettal, Reda Allah Bassir, Jalal Mekkaoui, Mohamed Kharmaz, Moulay Omar Lamrani and Mohamed Saleh Berrada
ABSTRACT
Knee arthritis is a frequent pathology in our country. The indications and the therapeutic choice depend on several factors. The high tibial valgus osteotomy has a considerable contribution, in particular for the active young patients with osteoarthritis beginner. In addition it can be extended on depend of age and the evolution stage. The aim of our paper was to evaluate the outcome of the high tibial valgus osteotomy in patients upper than 60 years of age to specify the prognosis factors which can modify the results.
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