Cementless unicondylar knee arthroplasty

Alexander D Liddle; Hemant Pandit; David W Murray; Christopher A F Dodd

doi:10.1016/j.ocl.2013.03.001

Cementless unicondylar knee arthroplasty

Orthop Clin North Am. 2013 Jul;44(3):261-9, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2013.03.001.

Authors

Alexander D Liddle¹, Hemant Pandit, David W Murray, Christopher A F Dodd

Affiliation

¹ Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Botnar Research Centre, Windmill Road, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK.

PMID: 23827830
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2013.03.001

Abstract

Cementless fixation is an increasingly popular option in unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA). Early cementless UKAs suffered from unreliable fixation and uptake of cementless UKA was limited. However, modern designs of cementless UKA have demonstrated excellent results with improved radiographic appearances when compared with cemented implants. This is supported by early joint registry data, which demonstrate a survival advantage with cementless fixation in one design of UKA. This review explains the rationale for cementless UKA, summarizes the results from published trials, and highlights technical aspects points to be aware of when implanting cementless UKA.

Keywords: Cementless; Revision rate; Unicondylar knee arthroplasty.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / methods*
Cementation
Humans
Knee Joint / diagnostic imaging
Knee Prosthesis
Prosthesis Design
Radiography