ABSTRACT
Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is now well-established as a treatment option for isolated compartment osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Improvements in surgical technique, instrumentation, component design, and rapid rehabilitation has resulted good long-term survivorship and in the wider acceptance for UKA. The experiences from several centers have been key in the education of surgeons with regards to patient selection, technical considerations, and importantly avoiding common pitfalls can lead to early failure of the components. A younger patient may require revision in their lifetime, but modern UKA design allows this to be performed with minimal surgical difficulties and with good outcome.
How to cite this article
Chakrabarty G, Varghese M, Thambapillay S. Unicompartmental Arthroplasty of the knee. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2015;49(2):74-78.