Return to Work and Sport Following High Tibial Osteotomy: A Systematic Review

Conclusions:
The majority of patients undergoing HTO return to sport and work, and most return within 1 year of the operation. Most patients return to sport at a level equal to or greater than the preoperative level. Approximately two-thirds of patients return to an equal or greater level of physical work.

Level of Evidence:
Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Source: JBJS - September 20, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ekhtiari, S., Haldane, C. E., de SA, D., Simunovic, N., Musahl, V., Ayeni, O. R. Tags: Knee, Sports Medicine Scientific Articles Source Type: research