Bicompartmental knee arthroplasty.

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Abstract

Conflict of interest statement: Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. 2. Bone Joint J. 2018 Apr 1;100-B(4):432-435. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.100B4.BJJ-2017-0716.R1. Usage of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Murray DW(1), Parkinson RW(2). Author information: (1)Botnar Research Centre, NDORMS, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK. (2)Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Orthopaedics, Arrowe Park Road, Upton, Wirral CH49 5PE, UK. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) has numerous advantages over total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and one disadvantage, the higher revision rate. The best way to minimize the revision rate is for surgeons to use UKA for at least 20% of their knee arthroplasties. To achieve this, they need to learn and apply the appropriate indications and techniques. This would decrease the revision rate and increase the number of UKAs which were implanted, which would save money and patients would benefit from improved outcomes over their lifetime. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2018;100-B:432-5. DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.100B4.BJJ-2017-0716.R1