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Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2008
Recent increased interest in less invasive surgical techniques has led to a concurrent resurgence in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. The procedure has evolved significantly over the past three decades. Proponents of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty cite as advantages lower perioperative morbidity and earlier recovery.
Todd, Borus, Thomas, Thornhill
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Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1984
This is a review of the results of 17 knees treated by modular-type (Marmor) unicompartmental knee prostheses. The average age at the time of the operation was 62 years with an average follow-up period of 59 months. All the patients improved and were satisfied with the operation.
R W, Jackson, W, Burdick
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Unicompartmental Knee Osteoarthritis: Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty

2020
The best indication for UKA is painful osteoarthritis in an isolated tibiofemoral compartment (medial or lateral). An age younger than 60 years, a weight of 180 lb. (82 kg) or more, performing heavy work, having chondrocalcinosis, and having an exposed bone in the patellofemoral (PF) joint are not contraindications for unicompartmental knee ...
E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán, Primitivo Gómez-Cardero, Carlos A. Encinas-Ullán   +2 more
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Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty

Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2017
Abstract This review on the use of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) examines the history of UKA development, considers indications and compares fixed and mobile bearing designs. Advantages of the use of UKA in anteromedial knee osteoarthritis compared to the use of TKA are addressed, followed by a formal review of the literature concerning ...
Jess Lonner, Je-Hyun Yoo
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Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1986
Unicondylar knee arthroplasty is an alternative to tibial osteotomy for the treatment of medial or lateral compartment noninflammatory arthritis. It must be considered in the context of the other viable surgical options for treatment of this disorder. Appropriate patient selection and careful surgical technique will provide good to excellent results in
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Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty

2021
Surgical treatment options for the unicompartmental femorotibial joint arthritis include cartilage transplantation, osteochondral auto- or allograft, high tibial osteotomy (HTO), and knee arthroplasty. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) selectively replaces one of the three compartments of the knee joint. The advantages of UKA are as follows: (1)
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Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

The Journal of Arthroplasty, 1989
Unicompartmental arthroplasty has become the standard of treatment for patients with full loss of cartilage limited to one femorotibial compartment. When the indications are satisfied and the surgical principles respected, it is possible to restore full knee function after UKA.
Stuart C. Kozinn, Clare Marx, Richard D. Scott   +2 more
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Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty

2011
Noninflammatory osteoarthritis or osteonecrosis affecting either one compartment of the knee.
Panayotis N. Soucacos, Panayotis N. Soucacos, Athanasios E. Karamitros   +2 more
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Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.

Orthopaedic review, 1988
The unicompartmental knee arthroplasty is an interesting and potentially beneficial procedure that remains a controversial alternative to total knee arthroplasty and high tibial osteotomy. A critical review of the literature reveals inconsistent results using this compartmental approach to joint resurfacing.
P G, Wilcox, D W, Jackson
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Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

Current Opinion in Orthopaedics, 2006
Purpose of review With careful adherence to meticulous surgical technique and patient selection, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty is an effective treatment for isolated osteoarthritis affecting the medial or lateral compartment. Evolutionary understanding of the important technical points and the use of instrumentation have allowed a reduction in ...
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