Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Provides Superior Clinical and Radiological Outcomes Compared to High Tibial Osteotomy at a Follow-Up of 5–8 Years

Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Provides Superior Clinical and Radiological Outcomes Compared to High Tibial Osteotomy at a Follow-Up of 5–8 Years

Background: Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating disease. Initially, the medial compartments are affected in most cases. For this pathology, joint preservation is preferable. Two surgical procedures aim to meet this goal: high-tibial osteotomy (HTO) and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA)...

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Main Authors: Markus Neubauer, Eva-Maria Reinberger, Dietmar Dammerer, Lukas B. Moser, Johannes Neugebauer, Florian Gottsauner-Wolf, Stefan Nehrer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
high-tibial osteotomy
unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
joint preservation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/16/5387

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