title: Bicompartmental knee arthroplasty: the clinical outcomes.
abstract: Replacement of the patellofemoral and medial tibiofemoral joints has been performed since the 1980s. Bicompartmental replacement was modified. Two different designs were developed: one custom implant and one with multiple predetermined sizes. The surgical technique and instruments are unique and training is helpful. There are no clinical reports for the custom design as of yet. The standard implant has several reports in the literature with only fair to good results and has subsequently been withdrawn from the market. Bicompartmental arthroplasty remains a questionable area of knee surgery. At present, the two separate implant technique is the best choice.
authors.affiliation: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. Atriajrmd@aol.com
authors.forename: Alfred J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Tria
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000379:methods* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000517:prevention & control; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Bicompartmental arthroplasty; Implants; Medial tibiofemoral joint; Patellofemoral joint