Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

Authors

  • Alejandro Alvarez López
  • Yenima de la Caridad García Lorenzo

Keywords:

AU- Artroplastia unicompartimental ATR- Artroplastia total de rodilla OTA- Osteotomía tibial alta

Abstract

Background: unicompartmental knee arthroplasty constitutes a method of treatment in patients with affection of one compartment of the knee. The more affected ones are: medial tibiofemoral and patellofemoral compartment.
Objective: to deepen into the necessary element for the application of unicompartimental arthroplasty in regards to: incidence, indications, and contraindications, the role of arthroscopy, unicomparmental arthroplasty versus high tibial osteotomy, unicompartmental arthroplasty versus total knee replacement, outcomes of unicompartmental arthroplasty and complications.
Methods: we conducted a literature review of 654 articles published in Pubmed, Hinari, SciELO and Medline through reference management software Endnote; among them 58 quotes were used and selected to do the review, 56 of them from the last five years, including five books and a reference from one of the authors.
Development: important aspects related to incidence of the affected compartment, indications and contraindications are discussed. The role of arthroscopy and the relationship between unicompartmental arthroplasty and high tibial osteotomy, unicompartmental arthroplasty and total knee replacement are tackled. In regard to complications the most important ones are described, especially infection.
Conclusions: unicompartmental arthroplasty is a safe and effective surgical method, particularly when patients are selected thoroughly in selected. This procedure has a high survival with excellent and good results.
DeCS:ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; OSTEOTOMY; TIBIA; ARTHROSCOPY; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC.

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Alejandro Alvarez López

Médico ortopedico

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Published

2016-10-25

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Alvarez López A, García Lorenzo Y de la C. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Arch méd Camagüey [Internet]. 2016 Oct. 25 [cited 2025 Sep. 20];20(5):553-64. Available from: https://revistaamc.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/4544

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 5 (2016)

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Review Articles

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