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Custom Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty

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Abstract

Minimal invasive surgical techniques have led to renewed interest in unicompartmental arthroplasty (UKA), and various new technologies have been introduced to further improve surgical techniques and patient outcomes. Computer tomogram (CT)-derived implants and instruments address the shortcomings of off-the-shelf (OTS) implants: incomplete bone coverage, nonanatomic match of both femoral and tibial surfaces, and symmetric implants for asymmetric surfaces. Furthermore, custom bi-compartmental arthroplasty (BKA) allow the reconstruction of both the tibio-femoral and the femoral-patellar joint for the medial and lateral side. Custom UKA and BKA offer a bone-sparing resurfacing alternative in combination with the preservation of both cruciate ligaments and solve the short-comings of OTS implants.

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  1. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Wolfgang Fitz

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  1. Orthopedic Service Line, Northwell Health , New York, New York, USA

    Giles R. Scuderi

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rutgers-Robert Wood JohnsonMedicalSchool Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

    Alfred J. Tria

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Fitz, W. (2016). Custom Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. In: Scuderi, G., Tria, A. (eds) Minimally Invasive Surgery in Orthopedics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-34109-5_121

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