title: UniCAP as an alternative for unicompartmental arthritis.
abstract: Medial tibiofemoral arthrosis is a disabling disease, particularly for active middle-aged patients who have failed conservative and biological precursor treatments. The UniCAP Bipolar Knee Resurfacing System (Arthrosurface, Incorporated, Franklin, Massachusetts) was introduced in 2008 to add a new layer to reconstructive joint surgery, allowing for a delay in traditional joint replacement procedures. It utilizes intraoperative, 3-dimensional joint surface mapping to fit and implant defect-sized components that are matched to the individual joint surface.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, 5555 Transportation Boulevard, Garfield Heights, OH 44125, USA. Electronic address: miniaca@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miniaci
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000534:rehabilitation; D062785:Hemiarthroplasty / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Alternative; Joint surface mapping; Medial tibiofemoral arthrosis; UniCAP