Proximal fibular osteotomy versus high tibial osteotomy for treating knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ZX Wu, WX Ren, ZQ Wang - Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2022 - Springer
Background Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) with varus alignment and medial space stenosis is a
common degenerative disorder in the elderly. To reallocate the force bearing from the …

Proximal fibular osteotomy in the treatment of medial osteoarthritis of the knee–A narrative review of literature

S Shanmugasundaram, SBS Kambhampati… - Knee surgery & related …, 2019 - Springer
Proximal fibular osteotomy has been proposed as a simple and inexpensive alternative to
high-tibial osteotomy and unicondylar knee arthroplasty and may be useful for low-income …

Anatomical adaptation of fibula and its mechanism of proximal partial fibulectomy associated with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis

J Wang, H Lv, W Chen, M Fan, M Li… - Orthopaedic …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To reveal the anatomical adaptation of the fibula and its relations to age and
settlement of the medial tibial plateau, and to explore the mechanism of proximal partial …

Proximal fibular osteotomy for the management of medial compartment knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

JA Sugianto, T Hadipranata, G Lazarus, AH Amrullah - The Knee, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The promising prospects of proximal fibular osteotomy (PFO) as an alternative
treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA), which has gained popularity in recent years, has yet …

Stress effect in the knee joint based on the fibular osteotomy level and varus deformity: a finite element analysis study

Y Kang, J Kim, JA Sim, M Moon, JC Park, SH Cho… - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
Proximal fibular osteotomy (PFO) was found to relieve pain and improve knee function in
patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (OA). Therapy redistributes the load …

[HTML][HTML] Proximal fibular osteotomy: systematic review on its outcomes

M Ashraf, PP Purudappa… - World Journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND The morbidity and burden of knee osteoarthritis affecting millions of lives
worldwide has created a constant pursuit in finding the ideal treatment for knee …

Evaluation of the effect of vascularized fibula graft harvesting on coronal plane alignment and functional outcomes of the lower limb

A Aydın, M Baydar, EA Ünkar, A Erbaş, H Üçpunar… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Recent studies on fibular osteotomy for varus gonarthrosis and possible subsequent
biomechanical changes have attracted increasing attention to the topic. Existing studies …

Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Outcomes Between Upper Fibular Curvature and Non‐Curvature with Medial Knee Osteoarthritis Following Proximal Fibular …

X Deng, H Hu, Z Wang, J Zhu, S Yang… - Orthopaedic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate and compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes of proximal
fibular osteotomy (PFO) in treating medial knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients with upper …

[HTML][HTML] In-silico study of the biomechanical effects of proximal-fibular osteotomy on knee joint contact pressure in varus-valgus misalignment

JE Morales-Avalos, R Morales-Avalos… - Medical Engineering & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this work is to investigate in-silico the biomechanical effects of a proximal fibular
osteotomy (PFO) on a knee joint with different varus/valgus deformities on the progression of …

How effective is proximal fibular osteotomy in redistributing joint pressures? Insights from an HTO comparative in-silico study

JE Morales Avalos, R Morales-Avalos… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2024 - Springer
Background Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) represents a widespread degenerative condition
among adults that significantly affects quality of life. This study aims to elucidate the …