Are relative contraindications for unicompartmental knee replacements in medial compartment osteoarthritis really contraindications?.

Published Date: 13th May 2024

Publication Authors: Myatt. D, Ankers. T

Conclusion: BMI maybe an important patient factor in predicting post operative OKS at 2–5 years. This is beneficial to surgeons for patient selection in medial UKR. Patellofemoral wear doesn't appear to impact on post operative functional outcomes. This supports the theory that patient who suffer from patellofemoral wear, as well as medial compartment wear can benefit from UKR, expanding the current indications.
 

Myatt, D; Ankers, T; Et al. (2024). Are relative contraindications for unicompartmental knee replacements in medial compartment osteoarthritis really contraindications?. Journal of Orthopaedics. 56, pp.123 - 126. [Online]. Available at: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2024.05.014 [Accessed 7 June 2024].

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