Minimally invasive unicondylar arthroplasty: eight-year follow-up.
This retrospective study reports the senior author's (J.A.R.) results with minimally invasive unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA). A total of 136 UKAs were performed in 1992 for the treatment of unicondylar osteoarthrosis. The surgical technique involves a limited medial parapatellar incision that reduces perioperative morbidity and bone preparation techniques that emphasize preservation of bone for future arthroplasty procedures. At 8 years, 4% of Ahlback stage 2 and 3 patients had undergone revision. Minimally invasive UKA provides a low morbidity alternative treatment for symptomatic medial compartment osteoarthritis.
Romanowski
Marcus R
MR
Joint Reconstruction Orthopedic Center, Buffalo, NY 14226, USA.
Repicci
John A
JA
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome