Abnormal knee alignment causes uneven load distribution across the joint:
Over time, this leads to cartilage wear, meniscus damage, pain, instability, and early arthritis, even in young and active patients.
Knee realignment surgery aims to shift load away from the damaged compartment, relieve pain, and preserve the natural knee joint.
This is a joint-preserving procedure, not a joint replacement.
HTO is performed for varus-aligned knees with medial compartment overload.
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DFO is used for valgus-aligned knees with lateral compartment overload.
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While not a coronal plane osteotomy, TTO is a functional realignment procedure for patellar
tracking.
Indications:
Goal: Improve patellar tracking and reduce patellofemoral overload.
Knee realignment is often combined with:
Without correcting alignment, cartilage and ligament surgeries are at high risk of failure.
Recovery is structured and closely supervised.
At ArthroSportz Med – knee realignment surgery is performed with precision and purpose – because correcting alignment is the foundation of long-term knee preservation.
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In most cases, you can begin physiotherapy without a doctor's referral; however, some insurance providers may require one for reimbursement or coverage purposes.
In most cases, you can begin physiotherapy without a doctor's referral; however, some insurance providers may require one for reimbursement or coverage purposes.
In most cases, you can begin physiotherapy without a doctor's referral; however, some insurance providers may require one for reimbursement or coverage purposes.
In most cases, you can begin physiotherapy without a doctor's referral; however, some insurance providers may require one for reimbursement or coverage purposes.
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