Treatment of the Wedged Insole for Osteoarthritis of the Knee

123 patients were treated with a lateral wedged insole for their gonarthrosis between 1986 and 1990. Of these cases, 47 knees had high tibial interlocking wedge osteotomy and 2 knees had total knee replacement (TKR). They were followed-up for a period of more than three months. They were assessed us...

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Published inOrthopedics & Traumatology Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 1099 - 1102
Main Authors Takeshita, Tsutao, Kawamura, Hideya, Ooshima, Naoto, Ogata, Kosuke, Sugioka, Yoichi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published West-Japanese Society of Orthopedics & Traumatology 1992
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ISSN0037-1033
1349-4333
1349-4333
DOI10.5035/nishiseisai.40.1099

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Summary:123 patients were treated with a lateral wedged insole for their gonarthrosis between 1986 and 1990. Of these cases, 47 knees had high tibial interlocking wedge osteotomy and 2 knees had total knee replacement (TKR). They were followed-up for a period of more than three months. They were assessed using an original questionnaire and roentgenograms. 81% of the patients had conservative treatment and 55% of the patients treated with osteotomy and TKR had satisfactory results using a wedged insole. But, we could not guess at the effectiveness of the wedged insole by assessing their roentgenograms.
ISSN:0037-1033
1349-4333
1349-4333
DOI:10.5035/nishiseisai.40.1099