This is the biggest advantage of osteotomy surgery as it causes no damage to the joint. Generally, younger patients can return to full activity and athletes can even continue to compete in competitive events. In older patients with arthritis, because the pain is eliminated, after the surgery, the joint is basically restored to its pre-arthritic state, and the joint is still completely its own, allowing for not only walking and movement in life, but also work and sport, and even manual labour, without fear of problems associated with artificial joints.