This systematic review explored associations between smoking and health outcomes
involving the musculoskeletal system. AMSTAR criteria were followed. A comprehensive …

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder worldwide. In particular, primary
knee OA often presents with a varus malalignment. This increases the loads going through …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate complications and radiologic and
clinical outcomes of medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO) using a …

Purpose To evaluate bone formation in the osteotomy gap after open-wedge high tibial
osteotomy (OWHTO), including after plate removal, and to investigate risk factors for delayed …

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are potent osteogenic proteins that induce new bone
formation in vivo. However, their effect on bone healing in the trabecular bone surfaces …

Introduction The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the
effectiveness and safety of early weight-bearing by comparing clinical and radiological …

Background and purpose Anterior knee pain or patellofemoral instability is common
symptom of patellofemoral dysbalance or maltracking. Tibial torsional deformities can be the …

Background Distal femur osteotomies (DFO) and high tibial osteotomies (HTO), are well-
established treatment options for joint preservation in active patients with uni-compartmental …

Purpose The need for a period of non-weight bearing after medial opening wedge high tibial
osteotomy remains controversial. It is hypothesized that immediate weight bearing after …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to establish the gold standard for surgical technique,
fixation, and rehabilitation for HTO in patients with unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis …