osteotomy tibia

Indications

• knee cartilage injury*

* alternative to total knee replacement in youn active patients

Procedure

• removal of a wedge of the tibia shifting weight from damaged knee cartilage [1[

Management

• weight-bearing restrictions for 6 weeks to provide time for appropriate bone healing
• prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism with LMW heparin during hospitalization & for 6 weeks after discharge [1

More general terms

• osteotomy

More specific terms

• osteotomy of tibia & fibula