Leg axis correction with ConforMIS iForma™ (interpositional device) in unicompartmental arthritis of the knee
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Medial Unicompartmental Osteoarthritis (MUO) of the Knee: Unicompartmental Knee Replacement (UKR) or Total Knee Replacement (TKR)
The aim of this review article is to analyze the clinical effectiveness of total knee replacement (TKR) compared to unicompartmental knee replacement (UKR) in patients with medial unicompartmental osteoarthritis (MUO) in terms of survival rates, revision rates and postoperative complications. The search engine was MedLine. The keywords used were: medial knee osteoarthritis. Three thousand and n...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Orthopaedics
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0341-2695,1432-5195
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-008-0577-0