The Oxford knee replacement. A review from an independent centre

Abstract

We present a study of 67 Oxford bicompartmental total knee replacements performed at a district general hospital. In this general orthopaedic unit, 57 of the knees (85%) had significant relief of pain with a mean fiexion range of 95#{176} and a mean fiexion deformity of only 9#{176}. There was a noticeable difference between osteoarthritic and rheumatoid knees.

The Oxford unicompartmental knee prosthesis: a 5-year follow-up

“…The results of the published series of OUKP with a follow-up of 3-6 years, are in the same range as those of the present series [3,5,13]. One can agree with Kehr et al [13] that when the absolute contraindications are respected, and the relative contraindications are thoroughly evaluated, the OUKP yields good results, even after almost 5 years.…”

“…It was encountered once in this series, which is less than expected considering the results reported by others [3,8,13,20]. Various reasons for its occurrence have been suggested.…”

The Oxford unicompartmental knee prosthesis: a 2?14�year follow-up

“…Theoretically this results in less transmission of the associated forces and couples, and in less polyethylene wear [2,9]. Over the past 20 years, the overall results of unicompartmental knee prostheses, specifically of the Oxford type, have been very promising [3,5,13].In 1989 we started a study including a series of 86 patients. The results reported here are those achieved at a mean follow-up of 6 years 9 months.…”

The Oxford unicompartmental knee prosthesis: midterm follow-up

“…The Oxford unicompartmental knee prosthesis leaves intact structures untouched, decreasing the risk of neurovascular damage. 7,14 Unicondylar knee arthroplasty is gaining popularity. Recent results comparing high tibial osteotomy with unicompartmental knee arthroplasty favor the latter.…”