Structural Gains Without Symptomatic Benefit After Microfracture During High Tibial Osteotomy
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Published online on July 14, 2026
Abstract
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
Background:High tibial osteotomy (HTO) realigns the mechanical axis and reduces medial compartment overload in knee osteoarthritis. Microfracture (MFx) is often added to stimulate cartilage repair, yet whether MFx provides additional clinical benefit in ...
Background:High tibial osteotomy (HTO) realigns the mechanical axis and reduces medial compartment overload in knee osteoarthritis. Microfracture (MFx) is often added to stimulate cartilage repair, yet whether MFx provides additional clinical benefit in ...