The clinical outcomes of cementless unicompartmental knee replacement in patients with reduced bone mineral density.

Hasan Raza MohammadJames A KennedyStephen J MellonAndrew JudgeChristopher A DoddDavid W Murray

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2020)

We found that patients with reduced BMD could safely undergo cementless UKR surgery and have similar clinical outcomes to those with normal BMD. However, larger studies with longer follow-up are needed to confirm our findings and ensure that cementless fixation is safe in patients with reduced BMD.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
bone mineral density
total hip
minimally invasive
postmenopausal women
total hip arthroplasty
body composition
coronary artery bypass
anterior cruciate ligament