title: Is hydroxyapatite a reliable fixation option in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty? A 5- to 13-year experience with the hydroxyapatite-coated unix prosthesis.
abstract: Hydroxyapatite-coated unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is a debatable approach to unicompartmental knee arthritis because UKA isoften viewed as a short-term solution, at best, fora condition that will eventually require a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty is a more technically demanding procedure than TKA, and appropriate patient selection, careful surgical technique, and correct choice of implant geometry are all critical components to its success. A fundamental issue surrounding UKA is whether hydroxyapatite-coated unicompartmental components can provide a long-term solution to unicondylar arthritis. We address this issue in the current study, which is based on a prospective series of 125 hydroxyapatite-coated Unix knee prostheses implanted consecutively between 1994 and 2002, with a 5-year minimum follow-up and a 13-year maximum follow-up. The results of our study indicate that uncemented hydroxyapatite-coated UKA can be successful in the long term.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Research & Imaging Centre in Arthroplasty, Bruay-Labuissiere, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Alain
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Epinette
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Manley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002484:Cementation; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D017886:Durapatite / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D017886:Durapatite