A popliteal osteotomy is based on the restoration of the correct mechanical axis of the knee joint thanks to the surgical correction of the proximal epiphysis of the tibia. This treatment causes a more even distribution of loads within the articular cartilage, which reduces the pain in the knee. A tibial osteotomy is an effective treatment for knee pain in young people with a disorder of the limb axis and in the early stages of osteoarthritis. In selected cases, tibial osteotomy is an alternative to the implantation of a knee joint endoprosthesis.

The most common indication for osteotomy surgery is pain in the knee joint of degenerative origin accompanied by varus of the tibia. Varus deformity of the tibia can be initially diagnosed when the knees are separated by a minimum of 4 cm with the joint ankle joints. A popliteal osteotomy makes it possible to correct the deformed axis of the limb and thus relieve the painful structures in the medial compartment of the knee.

The required rehabilitation time after a popliteal osteotomy is approximately 3 months. This time may also be shorter or longer depending on the individual anatomical conditions of the knee, procedures performed in parallel during the operation (e.g. reconstruction of the cruciate ligament) and the expected level of patient activity after the procedure.