Unicompartmental knee replacement in osteoarthritis: an 8-year follow-up.
Between 1972 and 1974, 34 patients with medial osteoarthritis in the knee were operated on with unicompartmental femorotibial replacement. Four patients were reoperated on, three of whom had had a McIntosh inlay prior to the operation. Seven patients had died and two were lost at the follow-up which took place on average 8 years (7-10 years) after the operation. Of 21 re-examined knees, 14 were rated as successful or acceptable.
D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery*