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The Oxford unicompartmental knee prosthesis: a 2–14 year follow-up

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Our medium- and long–term results obtained with the Oxford unicompartmental knee prosthesis for unicompartmental knee osteoarthrosis are presented. Ninety–seven prostheses were evaluated (87 medial, 10 lateral) in 86 patients, with the Hospital for Special Surgery knee score after 2–14 years (mean follow-up: 6 years 9 months). Five prostheses were lost to follow-up. Eight patients died, not related to surgery; none had undergone a revision. Fourteen revisions (of which one bilateral UKP), 11 medial and three lateral, were performed. The mean HSS score of the 69 UKPs was 178.8 (80% excellent, 10% good, 4% fair, 6% poor). These findings confirm the good results reported in other studies, regarding proper patient selection and a consistent operative technique.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium

    R. Verdonk, D. Cottenie & K. F. Almqvist

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, VUB, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium

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Verdonk, R., Cottenie, D., Almqvist, K.F. et al. The Oxford unicompartmental knee prosthesis: a 2–14 year follow-up. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 13, 163–166 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-004-0522-8

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