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Coronal PFJ alignment was investigated using angles of the patellar ridge, femoral trochlear groove, quadriceps femoris, and patellar tendon. All coronal angular measurements were formed along the\n x<\/jats:italic>\n \u2010axis. Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score obtained preoperatively and before implant removal and International Cartilage Repair Society grades of the PFJ based on primary and second\u2010look arthroscopic findings were evaluated. The minimal clinically important difference was defined as half the standard deviation of the score changes.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Forty\u2010five knees of 39 patients were analyzed. Mean coronal correction angle on postoperative computed tomography was 9.3\u00b0. Changes in PFJ alignment indicators were significantly smaller than the correction angle, with the patellar ridge being less affected than the quadriceps femoris (3.0\u00b0 vs 6.8\u00b0,\n P\u2009<\/jats:italic>\n <\u2009.001). Only the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for activities of daily living decreased as the patellar tendon angle increased (r\u2009=\u2009\u22120.333). More than 70% of patients achieved an improvement greater than the minimal clinically important difference for the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score subscales. The difference in the pre\u2010 and postoperative International Cartilage Repair Society grades of the patellar cartilage worsened slightly (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.004). No significant correlations were found between changes in the International Cartilage Repair Society grade and any clinical scores before and after medial open\u2010wedge high tibial osteotomy.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Changes in PFJ alignment indicators were significantly smaller than those in the coronal correction angle, particularly for bony indicators. 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