The factors affecting the timing of bone union after closing-wedge high tibial osteotomy

Closing-wedge high tibial osteotomy (CWHTO) for medial osteoarthritis of the knee is one of the effective osteotomy methods, especially for patients with cartilage damage of the patellofemoral joint, flexion contracture, and requiring a large correction angle.While the bone union at the osteotomy site is finally obtained after CWHTO, there are often differences in the period of the bone union. The purpose of the present study is to investigate...