Changes in Markers of Thrombin Generation and Interleukin-6 During Unicondylar Knee and Total Knee Arthroplasty

Based on these data of circulating biochemical markers, patients undergoing UKA are at similar risk of thromboembolism with respect to TKA despite a lower index of metabolic injury. We believe that UKA patients should receive thromboprophylaxis comparable to TKA patients.