title: Early complications after minimally invasive mobile-bearing medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to review the early complications of minimally invasive mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty by analyzing the first 100 consecutive cases. All cases were medial unicompartmental arthroplasties with a follow-up of at least 24 months (range, 24-51 months). Seven revision procedures were performed due to 2 fractures of the medial tibial plateau, 1 loosening of the femoral component, and 4 dislocations of the meniscal bearing. The early results as determined by The Knee Society scores, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) scores and postoperative range of motion were satisfactory. However, there exists a high rate of early failures, which occurred during the initial learning curve. Therefore, surgeons must be aware that in order to minimize these complications, attention to detail is mandatory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Daedong General Hospital, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Moo-Ho
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Bu-Hwan
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seong-Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Seong-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Min-Soo
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000601:surgery*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012189:Retrospective Studies