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Early Weight Bearing After Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy (OWHTO), Is it Worth?

NCT07583264 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2026-05-13

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Summary

The aim of our study is to evaluate the effect of early weight bearing after OWHTO on pain, function and return to normal lifestyle activity.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Early weight bearing post operative

this group underwent High tibial osteotomy and started early partial weight bearing post-operative at week 2 using crutches and restricted 20 kg of load for 4 weeks. Quadriceps strengthening exercises, continues flexion and extension of the knee were added also to this protocol of post-operative rehabilitation.

OTHER

Non weight bearing Post-operative

the group underwent High tibial osteotomy and started weight bearing post-operative at week 6. Quadriceps strengthening exercises, continues flexion and extension of the knee were added also to this protocol of post-operative rehabilitation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hatem Galal Said, Professor · Professor of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, Assiut University

  • Mohamed Abdel Radi, Professor · Professor of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, Assiut University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-03-08
Primary Completion
2025-03-08
Completion
2026-06-08

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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