Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: A PearlDiver study evaluating complications rates, opioid use and utilization in the Medicare population

Abstract Purpose Despite increased utilization of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) for unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis, outcomes in Medicare patients are not well‐reported. The purpose of this study is to analyze practice patterns and outcome differences between UKA and TKA in the Medic...

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Main Authors: Brandon L. Morris, Jack M. Ayres, Daniel Reinhardt, Armin Tarakemeh, Scott Mullen, J. Paul Schroeppel, Bryan G. Vopat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-021-00390-7