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Review
. 2021 Oct 19;6(10):850-860.
doi: 10.1302/2058-5241.6.200105. eCollection 2021 Oct.

A structured evaluation of the symptomatic medial Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA)

Stein J Janssen  1 , Iris van Oost  2 , Stefan J M Breugem  3 , Rutger C I van Geenen  2
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Review

A structured evaluation of the symptomatic medial Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA)

Stein J Janssen et al. EFORT Open Rev. .

Abstract

Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) has several advantages over total knee arthroplasty; however, in many reports, the risk of revision remains higher after UKA.Many reasons for failure of UKA exist.Successful treatment starts with accurate assessment of the symptomatic UKA as a specific mode of failure requires a specific solution.A structured and comprehensive evaluation aids assessment of the symptomatic UKA.This review provides an overview of the causes for a symptomatic medial UKA, its risk factors, diagnostic modalities that can be used, and briefly discusses treatment options. Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2021;6:850-860. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.6.200105.

Keywords: UKA; arthroplasty; unicompartmental.

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Conflict of interest statement

ICMJE Conflict of interest statement: RCIvG and SJMB receive consultancy fees for education from Zimmer Biomet. The other authors certify that they have no commercial associations (e.g. consultancies, stock ownership, equity interest, patent/licensing arrangements, etc.) that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article.

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Flowchart demonstrating number of papers identified per library and article selection using predefined criteria at each stage. Note. UKA, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.
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