Combined anterior cruciate reconstruction and Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.

Journal article

The options for treatment of the young active patient with isolated symptomatic osteoarthritis of the medial compartment and pre-existing deficiency of the anterior cruciate ligament are limited. The potential longevity of the implant and levels of activity of the patient may preclude total knee replacement, and tibial osteotomy and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty are unreliable because of the ligamentous instability. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasties tend to fail because of wear or tib...

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Authors: Pandit, H; Beard, D; Jenkins, C; Kimstra, Y; Thomas, N

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume
• Volume: 88
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 887-892
• Publication date: 2006-07-01
• DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.88b7.17847
• ISSN: 0301-620X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Case-Control Studies; Humans; Knee Joint; Tibia; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; Treatment Outcome; Adult; Middle Aged; Osteoarthritis, Knee; Female; Postoperative Complications; Male; Stress, Mechanical; Anterior Cruciate Ligament; Prospective Studies; Knee Prosthesis