Journal article
Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: Survivorship and Risk Factors for Revision
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Operative management for end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA) primarily consists of arthroplasty. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the so-called gold standard for multicompartmental OA. In selected patients, specifically those with unicompartmental OA and no definite contraindications, realignment osteotomies and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) are viable options. UKA offers several advantages over TKA, including preservation …
Authors
Ekhtiari S; Bozzo A; Madden K; Winemaker MJ; Adili A; Wood TJ
Journal
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol. 103, No. 23, pp. 2170–2176
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
December 1, 2021
DOI
10.2106/jbjs.21.00346
ISSN
0021-9355