title: Results and outcomes of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.
abstract: Precise outcome evaluation is mandatory to improve analysis of the results of knee replacement procedures. Patients' expectations toward surgery and activity levels have increased with changes in patient populations and improvement of surgical results. It is difficult, however, to accurately assess outcomes because objective evaluation of patient function performed only by a surgeon remains highly inaccurate. New methods of objective evaluation after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty have been developed. These devices provide information about range of motion and patient function during daily activities. This article provides up-to-date information concerning the different tools of function evaluation after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Locomotion, Center for Arthritis Surgery, Sainte-Marguerite Hospital, Aix-Marseille University, 270 Boulevard de Sainte-Marguerite, 13009 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Matthieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ollivier
authors.forename: Sebastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parratte
authors.forename: Jean-noël
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Argenson
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000379:methods; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000601:surgery; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Fluoroscopy; Outcomes measurement; Results; Total knee arthroplasty; Unicompartimental knee arthroplasty; Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty