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This is an increasingly popular treatment in a population with high functional demand, such as the French military population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of return to work and military activities at 6\u2009months postsurgery and at last follow-up in this military population following MOWHTO.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>The hypothesis of this study was that MOWHTO enabled a majority of service members to return to the same level of activity within 6\u2009months of surgery.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This was a retrospective, multicenter study including all French military personnel operated on for MOWHTO alone for osteoarthritis of medial compartment between 2008 and 2018 in different Military Teaching Hospitals. We excluded civilian patients. For each patient, a questionnaire was used to collect epidemiological, professional, sports, and functional data. The primary endpoint was the rate of return to work at 6\u2009months postsurgery. We also studied the recovery of sports activities and functional results at a 6.6-year follow-up by standardized questionnaires (Tegner activity scale, Lysholm, IKDC subjective (International Knee Documentation Commitee)).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Twenty-four MOWHTOs were performed during this period in a cohort of 22 French military personnel. Return to work at 6\u2009months was possible in 20\/24 cases (83.3%). Of the four patients who did not return to work at 6\u2009months, two changed their activities, while the other two returned to their jobs after 6\u2009months. The rate of resumption of sporting activities at an equal or higher level was 50% (11\/22). There was no difference between pre- and postoperative Tegner Activity Scale scores at the longest follow-up (P\u2009=\u2009.08). The mean postoperative Lysholm scores were 73.5 (standard deviation 17.8) and IKDC 59 (standard deviation 8.7). No intraoperative complications were found, and one case of postoperative infection was found.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A total of 83% of the operated soldiers were able to return to their professional activities in less than 6\u2009months. We observed a functional improvement at the last follow-up. Comparing these results with data from civilian populations, the rate of occupational recovery is comparable. However, the return to sport is much better in the series of nonmilitary patients with approximately 90% return to work and sport in the year following surgery. MOWHTO improves the functional results of the knee, enabling a return to work and sport in most cases in young, active populations such as the French military.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/milmed\/usae005","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,1,31]],"date-time":"2024-01-31T11:32:10Z","timestamp":1706700730000},"page":"2488-2493","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Return to Sport and Duty in French Military Personnel After Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"189","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0377-9940","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bernard","family":"de Geofroy","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Laveran Military Hospital , Marseille 13013,","place":["France"]},{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Sainte Anne Military Hospital, Toulon Mediterranean Orthopaedic and Trauma, TMOST , Toulon 83000,","place":["France"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lucas","family":"Chateau","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic surgery and traumatology, Begin Military Hospital , Saint-Mand\u00e9 94160,","place":["France"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4295-975X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Olivier","family":"Barbier","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Sainte Anne Military Hospital, Toulon Mediterranean Orthopaedic and Trauma, TMOST , Toulon 83000,","place":["France"]},{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Edouard Herriot Hospital , Lyon 69003,","place":["France"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1987-3031","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Thomas","family":"Demoures","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic surgery and traumatology, Begin Military Hospital , Saint-Mand\u00e9 94160,","place":["France"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"S\u00e9bastien","family":"Coste","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic surgery and traumatology, Begin Military Hospital , Saint-Mand\u00e9 94160,","place":["France"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0008-8412","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Laurent","family":"Mathieu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Edouard Herriot Hospital , Lyon 69003,","place":["France"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6333-7311","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nicolas","family":"de L\u2019Escalopier","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Percy Military Hospital , Clamart 92140,","place":["France"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7353-4148","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Camille","family":"Choufani","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Sainte Anne Military Hospital, Toulon Mediterranean Orthopaedic and Trauma, TMOST , Toulon 83000,","place":["France"]},{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Edouard Herriot Hospital , Lyon 69003,","place":["France"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"286","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,1,23]]},"reference":[{"issue":"2","key":"2024110620114338600_R1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"219","DOI":"10.1177\/036354659402200211","article-title":"The prevalence of gonarthrosis and its relation to meniscectomy in former soccer players","volume":"22","author":"Roos","year":"1994","journal-title":"Am J Sports Med"},{"issue":"6","key":"2024110620114338600_R2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"497","DOI":"10.4085\/1062-6050-50.2.08","article-title":"Is participation in certain sports associated with knee osteoarthritis? 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