High patient satisfaction, rapid recovery times, and suitability for outpatient surgery make unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) an increasingly popular surgical option for treatment of isolated, medial and lateral compartment arthritis of the knee. Drs. Richard D. Scott and Vivek Shah impart their considerable expertise in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty, providing orthopaedic surgeons and related clinical staff with the comprehensive, easy-to-read information needed to make the most of this innovative procedure in daily practice.
Key Features
Table Of Contents
Front Matter
01 Historical Evolution of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
02 Preface
03 Selection Criteria
04 Prosthetic Design Considerations
05 Reasons for and Modes of Failure of UKA
06 Results of UKA
07 Surgical Technique of Medial Fixed Bearing UKA
08 Mobile Bearing UKA: Rationale and Surgical Technique
09 Lateral Compartment Arthroplasty
10 UKA in Outliers
11 Revision of Failed UKAs
12 Evolving Technology in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty