To assess the results of high tibial osteotomy after accelerated rehabilitation, high tibial osteotomy using blade staple was performed. Between November 2002 and June 2003, eight patients underwent high tibial osteotomy for medial osteoarthritis of the knee. They consisted of one man and seven women with a mean age of 65 years (range : 53 to 72 years). The patients were allowed passive range of motion one day after, and partial weight bearing one week after osteotomy. Five patients were allowed full weight bearing four weeks later and four patients three weeks later. Hospitalization duration was decreased with full weight bearing four weeks after osteotomy, but full weight bearing after three weeks did not decrease duration because of loss of collection with loosening of the blade staple. To decrease hospitalization duration, it is important to perform full weight bearing four weeks after high tibial osteotomy with blade staple.
