[Treatment results of valgus corrective supratubercular tibial head osteotomy in medial hemi-gonarthritis].

Abstract

A total of 175 cases of valgus tibial head corrective osteotomy were carried out from 1973 till 1983 and 1988 respectively. It's long term results and the short term results were respectively compared. The importance of the preoperative planning, attention to the operation's indications and operating at the early stage of the complaint were found to be the most important factors for good results.