Abstract: Aim: Study the results in patients of isolated medial compartment Osteoarthritis of Knee, treated by Proximal Fibular Osteotomy.
Material and Methods: The study was conducted on 34 patients amounting to 50 knee joints (male and female between the age of 45-65 years) with medial compartment OA Knee. Patients were followed up till 6 months. Medial and joint spaces along-with visual analogue score for pain were recorded pre-operative, immediate post-operative and at final follow up.
Result: Significant improvement in mean visual analogue pain score (VAS), from 6.12 preoperative to 2.19 at the final follow up was observed (p-value <0.001). Medial joint space opening from 1.11 to 4.21 at final follow up was observed.
Conclusion: The objectives as well as functional outcome after proximal fibular osteotomy were satisfactory.
