Introduction: Although an autogenous graft has the highest rate of bone union to fill the void created in medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO), it also has some disadvantages, such as prolonged surgical time, donor site pain and morbidity. Two possible candidates for ideal grafts to replace autogenous grafts are allogeneic and synthetic graft, which are free from donor site pain and morbidity. However, previous reports comparing the clinical results of allogeneic to synthetic graft have been limited and controversial.
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