Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in patients over 75 years: a definitive solution?

Iacono F., Raspugli G. F., Akkawi I., Bruni D., Filardo G., Budeyri A., ...More

ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY, vol.136, no.1, pp.117-123, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 136 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00402-015-2323-6
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.117-123
  • Keywords: Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Osteonecrosis, Elderly, Age
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to perform a mid-long-term clinical and radiographic evaluation of the results obtained in patients older than 75 years treated with minimally invasive unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). The hypothesis was that UKA is a viable solution for the definitive treatment of localized disease in this age group, with good results and a low failure rate.