[Unicompartmental knee alloplasty by the St. Georg method. A follow-up of 42 knees after 5-10 years].
The results are presented of 42 arthroplasties by the St. Georg method in 37 patients who could be followed-up clinically and radiologically after median periods of observation of 66 months. The HSS-scoring method (Hospital for Special Surgery Score) was employed to assess the results. Good or excellent results (HSS score greater than 69 points) were obtained in 79% of the arthroplasties and 86% were relieved of pain on weightbearing. In selected patients, the St. Georg hemiarthroplasty is found to be a usable alternative to total condylar arthroplasty in the treatment of unicompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee.
Mortensen
J S
JS
Ortopaedkirurgisk afdeling, Aalborg Sygehus Syd.
Jensen
B N
BN
Dalsgaard
J
J
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D013997:Time Factors
Unikompartmental knaealloplastik a.m. St. Georg. En 5-10 års efterundersøgelse af 42 knae.