Publications by authors named "Ruoxuan Zhu"
Purpose: We developed a novel guider-assisted osteotomy (GAO) procedure to improve the safety of open wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) and aimed to compare its efficacy and complications with the conventional pendulum-saw osteotomy (PSO).
Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing either GAO or PSO procedure in the OWHTO to treat varus knee osteoarthritis, who had a minimum of 2 years of follow-up. Patients were propensity score matched (PSM) in a 1:1 ratio based on demographic and clinical data with a caliper width of 0.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the link between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and lymphocyte counts, specifically looking at their ratio (LLR) as a predictor for developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after open wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO).
- Researchers analyzed clinical data from 1,293 patients over a five-year period, finding a significant positive correlation between higher LLR and increased risk of DVT, with an identified threshold of LLR > 1.75.
- The findings suggest that LLR could be an effective biomarker for identifying patients at risk for DVT post-surgery, advocating for routine screening to improve patient outcomes.
Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting the risk of immediate postoperative deep vein thrombosis after open wedge high tibial osteotomy.
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc
November 2023
Purpose: This study aimed to identify independent risk factors for immediate postoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients with open wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) and to develop and validate a predictive nomogram.
Methods: Patients who underwent OWHTO for knee osteoarthritis (KOA) from June 2017 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Baseline data and laboratory test results were collected, and the occurrence of DVT in the immediate postoperative period was regarded as the study outcome event.