Domed high tibial osteotomy: the long-term results in tibiofemoral arthritis with and without malalignment of the extensor apparatus.

The authors confirm the role of high tibial osteotomy in the correction of valgus and varus anomalies, which are frequently associated with imbalance of the extensor apparatus and with torsional defects of the tibia. This has encouraged the authors to adopt a curvilinear osteotomy capable of correcting anomalies in the various planes. The results are evaluated in subjects with monocompartmental arthritis associated with valgus or varus, as well as for those with associated malalignment of the extensor apparatus. The review is based on 38 operated knees, followed up for 17 to 78 months (average 39 months) after operation.