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The clinical outcomes of the high tibial osteotomy (HTO) vs the proximal fibular osteotomy (PFO) operation were compared using systematic reviews of 23 studies. As per result, PFO and HTO are equally effective in the short run for treating KOA, but PFO has the advantage of reducing the length of the procedure, intraoperative bleeding, hospital stay, and postoperative complications. Therefore, PFO can be preferred.

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The clinical outcomes of the high tibial osteotomy (HTO) vs the proximal fibular osteotomy (PFO) operation were compared using systematic reviews of 23 studies. As per result, PFO and HTO are equally effective in the short run for treating KOA, but PFO has the advantage of reducing the length of the procedure, intraoperative bleeding, hospital stay, and postoperative complications. Therefore, PFO can be preferred.
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