Eight respectively nine out of ten patients return to sport and work after distal femoral osteotomy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Distal femoral osteotomy (DFO) is a well-accepted procedure for the treatment of femoral deformities and associated symptoms including osteoarthritis, especially in younger and physically active patients in whom knee arthroplasty is undesirable. Still, there is an apparent need for evidence on relevant patient outcomes, including return to sport (RTS) and work (RTW), to further justify the use of knee osteotomy instead of surgical alternatives. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the extent and timing of patients' RTS and RTW after DFO.

Methods

This monocentre, retrospective cohort study included consecutive DFO patients, operated between 2012 and 2015. Out of 126 eligible patients (18-70 years, 63% female), all patients responded, and 100

SUBMITTER: Hoorntje A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6609586 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature