Influence of component alignment on outcome for unicompartmental knee replacement.

Journal article

This study's aim was to assess the effect of component mal-alignment on outcome of Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Replacement (UKR). Two hundred and eleven knees implanted with a medial UKR, using a minimally invasive approach, were followed up at a minimum of 4 years. Sagittal and frontal plane femoral and tibial component alignments were determined from antero-posterior and lateral radiographs. The cohort was divided into alignment groups which represented consecutive 2.5 degrees intervals ov...

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Authors: Gulati, A; Chau, R; Simpson, D; Dodd, C; Gill, H

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Knee
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 196-199
• Publication date: 2009-06-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2008.11.001
• EISSN: 1873-5800
• ISSN: 0968-0160
• Language: English
• Keywords: Joint Deformities, Acquired; Recovery of Function; Adult; Postoperative Complications; Knee Prosthesis; Knee Joint; Osteoarthritis, Knee; Range of Motion, Articular; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Middle Aged; Humans; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; Aged; Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive; Male