A modified technique for tibial bone sparing in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previously, the authors modified the surgical technique to preserve tibial bone mass for Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical outcomes and values of this modified technique.

Methods

Clinical data of 34 consecutive patients who underwent the unilateral modified UKA technique (modified group, 34 knees) were retrospectively analyzed. To compare the outcome, a match-paired control group (conventional group, 34 knees) of an equal number of patients using the conventional technique system in the same period were selected and matched with respect to diagnosis, age, pre-operative range of motion (ROM), and radiological grade of knee arthrosis. Clinical outcomes including knee Hospital for Special Surgery

SUBMITTER: Zhang QD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6940103 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature