Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) After Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) to the Other Compartments

  • Maad F. AlSaati
  • S. Lustig
  • Robert A. Magnussen
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Abstract

The concept of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) has experienced an increase in interest in the last decade. The two main causes of failure are aseptic loosening and the occurrence of degenerative lesions in the opposite tibiofemoral compartment.

Keywords

Total Knee Arthroplasty Femoral Component Tibial Component Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Medial Tibial Plateau 
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© Springer-Verlag London 2014

Authors and Affiliations

  • Maad F. AlSaati
    • 1
  • S. Lustig
    • 2
  • Robert A. Magnussen
    • 3
  1. 1.Saati Medical CenterRiyadhSaudi Arabia
  2. 2.Albert Trillat Center, Croix Rousse HospitalLyonFrance
  3. 3.Department of Orthopaedic SurgerySports Health and Performance Institute, The Ohio State UniversityColumbusUSA

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