Health-related quality of life after total knee arthroplasty and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for unicompartmental osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ke SongLiping QiZongyou MuHouyi SunShenhao ZhaiDehua LiuShihao LiYange LuoPeilai Liu

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) (2024)

Our meta-analysis suggests that UKA is associated with better HRQOL and knee function, as well as similar patient satisfaction, compared to TKA for patients with unicompartmental osteoarthritis.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
patient satisfaction
systematic review
rheumatoid arthritis
knee osteoarthritis
meta analyses
pain management
randomized controlled trial
chronic pain