When a patient has early-stage osteoarthritis that has only injured one side of the knee joint, knee osteotomy is utilized. An osteotomy can considerably enhance function and decrease discomfort in an arthritic knee by transferring weight away from the injured side of the joint. When a patient has early-stage osteoarthritis that has only injured one side of the knee joint, knee osteotomy is utilized. An osteotomy can considerably enhance function and decrease discomfort in an arthritic knee by transferring weight away from the injured side of the joint.
When a patient has early-stage osteoarthritis that has only injured one side of the knee joint, knee osteotomy is utilized. An osteotomy can considerably enhance function and decrease discomfort in an arthritic knee by transferring weight away from the injured side of the joint. When a patient has early-stage osteoarthritis that has only injured one side of the knee joint, knee osteotomy is utilized. An osteotomy can considerably enhance function and decrease discomfort in an arthritic knee by transferring weight away from the injured side of the joint.