title: Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty surgery. 10-year minimum follow-up period.
abstract: Sixty knees in 54 patients were followed a minimum of 10 years after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty surgery. Follow-up periods ranged from 10 to 18 years (average, 12 years). In all cases, a Marmor prosthesis was used. Two patients required arthroplasty surgery after the 10-year mark. Seven knees required revision prior to 10 years, and the 10- to 12-year survivorship for the entire cohort was 93%. Slight undercorrection of varus alignment and adequate polyethylene thickness of the tibial component appear to be important contributors to a successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Clinique des Lilas, Paris, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cartier
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sanouiller
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Grelsamer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome