title: Combined anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: surgical technique.
abstract: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction can be safely combined with medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty from a technical point of view. The procedure has been performed in younger patients with the goal of preserving bone in case of need for future revision. The short-term results are encouraging although longer-term data are necessary to thoroughly evaluate the role of this procedure in patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis and ACL deficiency.
authors.affiliation: Ottawa Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Geoffrey F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Dervin
authors.forename: Anna F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Conway
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thurston
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome