Functional results of total-knee arthroplasty versus medial unicompartmental arthroplasty: two-year results of a randomised, assessor-blinded multicentre trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The primary objective of the trial was to assess the clinical effectiveness of medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty versus total knee arthroplasty in patients with isolated medial osteoarthritis of the knee.

Design

Prospective, randomised, 2 years, assessor-blind, multicentre, superiority trial.

Setting

The patients were enrolled between December 2015 and May 2018 from the outpatient clinics of three public high-volume arthroplasty hospitals (Finland).

Participants

We recruited 143 patients with symptomatic-isolated medial osteoarthritis of the knee needing an arthroplasty procedure. All the patients were suitable for both unicompartmental and total knee arthroplasties. Population was selected as the end-stage-isolated medial osteoarthritis.

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SUBMITTER: Knifsund J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8231055 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature