Background: To perform medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO), surgeons expose the medial-proximal tibia by releasing or cutting the superficial layer of the medial collateral ligament (sMCL). Biomechanically, the sMCL provides primary restraint against valgus forces. Therefore, any release of the sMCL can cause valgus instability of the knee joint. The purpose of this study was to assess valgus laxity after release of the medial structure of the knee during OWHTO.
Methods: Between 2009 and 2015, 84 consecutive patients (93 knees) who underwent OWHTO using a locking plate were enrolled in this study. All patients underwent radiological examinations before surgery, during surgery, 1 year after surgery, and after plate removal to objectively assess valgus laxity. The medial joint space (MJS) and the joint line convergence angle (JLCA) of the knee were evaluated using quantitative valgus stress radiography. Clinical evaluation was performed 2 years after surgery.
Results: The mean functional knee score improved significantly, from 65.5 to 91.1 points (p < 0.0001). The mechanical axis percentage shifted to pass through a point 69.7% lateral from the medial edge of the tibial plateau. The MJS and JLCA increased significantly during OWHTO surgery (11.0 mm, 7.4 °, p < 0.0001). However, no significant differences were noted in the MJS and JLCA among preoperative, 1-year postoperative periods and after plate removal.
Conclusion: Valgus laxity was significantly greater after release of the sMCL. However, no significant differences were noted in valgus laxity in preoperative, 1-year postoperative periods and after plate removal. Complete release of the sMCL did not cause postoperative valgus laxity after OWHTO surgery.
Trial Registration: Trial registration number: No.012-0360.
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