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

Ekhtiari S, Haldane CE, de Sa D, et al. · The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume

87.2% returned to sport (78.6% at equal or higher level) and about 90% of returns happened within 1 year; complications 5.8%; 7.0% converted to arthroplasty at mean 6.7 years.

Population

1,189 patients (1,224 knees) across 19 HTO studies

Intervention

High tibial osteotomy

Comparator

None (pooled)

Limitations

Mostly level IV studies pooled; return-to-sport definitions varied.