title: Patient-specific instrumentation and return to activities after unicondylar knee arthroplasty.
abstract: In the past decade, there has been a major increase in the use of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) as surgical techniques have been refined and patient selection has improved. UKAs now account for 8% to 10% of knee arthoplasty procedures. Recent studies have suggested excellent medium- and long-term results of UKA. Overall, results have shown 85% to 90% survivorship at 10 years, with 90% of patients reporting good to excellent subjective and objective outcomes. Recent studies suggest that unicompartmental arthroplasty allows a high percentage of patients to return to presurgical sport and activity participation.
authors.affiliation: TRIA Orthopaedic Center, 8100 Northland Drive, Bloomington, MN 55416, USA.
authors.forename: Joel L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: Chad A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Kurtenbach
authors.forename: Robby S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Sikka
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D062785:Hemiarthroplasty / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012086:Reoperation; D013177:Sports; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Arthroplasty; Knee; Osteoarthritis; Osteotomy; Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty