Tibial plateau fracture related to unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

Periprosthetic fracture of the tibial plateau after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.

The authors report three cases of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA), complicated with peri-operative periprosthetic fracture of the tibial plateau. The surgical technique was held responsible in all cases. The initial treatment was different in every case; all patients ultimately underwent revision total knee arthroplasty with a good functional outcome. The authors emphasise the importan...

Unicompartmental Knee Osteoarthritis (UKOA): Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) or High Tibial Osteotomy (HTO)?

  Background: The aim of this review article is to analyze the results of high tibial osteotomy compared to unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in patients with unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis.   Methods: The search engine used was PubMed. The keywords were: "high tibial osteotomy versus unicompartmental knee arthroplasty". Twenty-one articles were found on 28 February 2015, but only eighte...

Unicompartmental Knee Osteoarthritis (UKOA): Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) or High Tibial Osteotomy (HTO)?

The aim of this review article is to analyze the results of high tibial osteotomy compared to unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in patients with unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis. The search engine used was PubMed. The keywords were: "high tibial osteotomy versus unicompartmental knee arthroplasty". Twenty-one articles were found on 28 February 2015, but only eighteen were selected and revi...

Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty

Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

The unicompartmental knee arthroplasty is an interesting and potentially beneficial procedure that remains a controversial alternative to total knee arthroplasty and high tibial osteotomy. A critical review of the literature reveals inconsistent results using this compartmental approach to joint resurfacing. Many of the inconsistencies, however, are attributable to improper patient selection, p...