High Tibial Osteotomy (HTO)

iOrtho

Weight-Bearing

NWB/TDWB brace locked x4 wks; TDWB progressing to PWB wks 4-6; WBAT per MD based on X-ray

Key Restrictions

No active knee extension; no resisted exercise until 6 wks; no running/jumping/plyometrics until 4-6 months

Timeline & Phases

Phase I (Wks 0-6), Phase II (Wks 7-12 protection), Phase III (Wks 13-16 advanced strengthening), Phase IV (16+ wks early RTS)

Notes

Return to sport 7-9 months

Published

June 2024