The role of proximal osteomy of the tibia in the treatment of arthrosis of the knee joint]

The results of heigh tibia osteotomy performed between 1970 and 1975 in 20 cases in the material of the Orthopaedic Department of the "Semmelweis" University Medical School, Budapest, are reported. In 13 cases good--in 6 cases satisfactory results have been obtained. In 1 case the surgical intervention was of no effect. With regard to the explicit pain-relieving effect the operation is recommended by the authors in the treatment of knee arthrosis.