Revision of Unicompartmental to Total Knee Arthroplasty: Does the Unicompartmental Implant (Metal-Backed vs All-Polyethylene) Impact the Total Knee Arthroplasty?

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8799215	The Journal of Arthroplasty	2018	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

MB UKA implants increase the chances of a complex revision requiring tibial stems and cruciate substitution but reduce the chances of early revision compared to AP UKA which often fail early with pain.

Keywords

all-polyethylene tibia Revision knee arthroplasty Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty patient reported outcomes

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Revision of Unicompartmental to Total Knee Arthroplasty: Does the Unicompartmental Implant (Metal-Backed vs All-Polyethylene) Impact the Total Knee Arthroplasty?

Authors

Chloe E.H. MD, MSc, FRCS (Tr&Orth), Matilda F.R. MRCS, Deborah J. BA (Hons), Philip M. FRCSEd (Tr&Orth), Frazer A. FRCSEd (Orth),