Unicompartmental knee replacement: controversies and technical considerations
Waleed Albishi,
Nasser M. AbuDujain,
Mohammed Aldhahri
et al.
Abstract:Background
Unicompartmental knee replacement (UKR) is one of the effective interventions for the treatment of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. Moreover, it has multiple advantages over total knee arthroplasty (TKA), including reduced intraoperative blood loss, decreased risk of transfusion, and faster recovery. This study aimed to discuss critical technical considerations regarding UKR and some of the controversies and updates.
Methods
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