UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: CURRENT PERSPECTIVES AND TRENDS IN BRAZIL

Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: Current Perspectives and Trends in Brazil

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the approaches and procedures used by Brazilian orthopedic surgeons for treating osteoarthrosis by means of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and high tibial osteotomy of the knee. METHODS A questionnaire with 14 closed questions was developed and applied to Brazilian knee surgeons during the three days of the 43(rd) Brazilian Congress of Ortho...

Current Trends in Knee Arthroplasty.

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a commonly performed surgical procedure designed to alleviate knee pain and improve function in individuals with knee osteoarthritis the purpose of collecting the latest information and updating the reports is to summarize the published articles and inform the colleagues. In so doing, the articles published in American journals of arthroplasty and joint surgery ...

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...

Current fit of medial and lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.

Whether failure in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is related to implant design remains unclear. We hypothesize that current available UKAs fit within 2 mm. Forty-eight CTs of cadaveric knees were compared to current available UKA brands. Overall no-fit compared to at least one component within 2 mm is high (91.7%) and worse for males (100%) compared to females (833%). Good fit was obs...