For patients with early-stage osteoarthritis who have pain limited to one side of their knee, a knee osteotomy may be the most conservative procedure to consider. Because an osteotomy is less invasive than a total joint replacement, patients are able to recover faster and get back to doing the activities they enjoy sooner.
The goals of a knee osteotomy are to:
- Correct poor knee alignment
- Preserve the health of the joint
- Improve function of the arthritic knee
One-sided knee pain can be resolved by realigning the knee joint so that weight is distributed equally across the entire joint structure. Good candidates for an osteotomy are healthy, active, fit, and younger than the average knee replacement candidate (between 40 and 60 years old).
The progression of knee arthritis can be delayed with an osteotomy procedure, postponing the need for knee replacement surgery at a young age. At Knee MD & Sports Medicine, your orthopaedic surgeon will help you determine whether a knee osteotomy (realignment surgery) is right for you.
Want to know more about knee osteotomy realignment surgery? Contact Dr. Torrance Walker at Knee MD & Sports Medicine in Southlake and Fort Worth, Texas today. Our office number is (817) 335-4316