Open AccessNo Differences in Outcomes Scores or Survivorship of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Between Patients Younger or Older than 55 Years of Age at Minimum 10-Year Followup
Author(s) -
Merrill Lee,
Jerry Chen,
Chia Shi Lu,
Ngai Nung Lo,
Seng Jin Yeo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000000737
Subject(s) - medicine , unicompartmental knee arthroplasty , survivorship curve , arthroplasty , sports medicine , orthopedic surgery , physical therapy , surgery , osteoarthritis , population , alternative medicine , environmental health , pathology
Although patients who have undergone unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) report improvements in functional outcomes, orthopaedic surgeons tend to avoid UKA in younger patients due to implant survivorship concerns. As a result, few studies specifically have examined the outcomes of patients 55 years and younger.