title: The anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knee and unicompartmental arthritis.
abstract: Treatment of medial and lateral compartment arthritis in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-deficient knee remains a topic of debate among orthopedic surgeons. This article discusses the treatment options for the ACL-deficient knee with unicompartmental arthritis and provides a rationale for clinical decision making in this difficult group of patients. Unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA) is a viable option in a select group of patients to decrease pain and maintain an active lifestyle. When performing a UKA in an ACL-deficient knee, it is important to manage appropriate expectations for a successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 1160 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10128, USA; Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles, Greenwich, CT, USA; Department of Orthopaedics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: kplancher@plancherortho.com.
authors.forename: Kevin D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Plancher
authors.forename: Albert S M
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: Stephanie C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Petterson
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D059549:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D062785:Hemiarthroplasty / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy; D018579:Patient Selection; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: ACL deficient; Anterior cruciate ligament; Coper; High tibial osteotomy; Pes bursitis; UKA; Unicompartmental arthritis; Unicondylar arthroplasty