Knee preservation and 3D-assisted osteotomy planning

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Begin with your knee and your goals

If you want to keep your own knee joint, the first step is a careful comparison of options. Non-surgical care, joint-preserving surgery and knee replacement have different roles. A useful specialist discussion starts with your pain, the activities you find difficult and what you want treatment to help you do.

Understand where planning tools fit

High tibial osteotomy is a joint-preserving option for selected patients. A specialist needs to consider your symptoms and weight-bearing imaging before discussing whether it may be appropriate. If 3D planning or a patient-specific guide is proposed, ask what it adds to your individual plan and what its limitations are. The technology alone does not establish a better outcome or determine which treatment is right for you.

Prepare a focused assessment with NEXA

We help organise your existing knee records, previous treatment and activity goals, and identify the questions that remain unanswered. These may concern the choice between preservation and replacement, the reason for a proposed technique, or the recovery it would involve. We then check with an appropriate team whether further assessment can be arranged and what additional information is needed.

Make recovery part of the choice

Before committing to treatment or travel, discuss rehabilitation, follow-up and the practical demands of recovery with the clinical team. NEXA helps clarify the proposed service scope and cost questions, and the records needed to continue care at home. Tell us what you have already tried and which activities matter most to you so that your next enquiry addresses the decision you need to make.