Unicompartmental knee arthroplasties: does the type of tibial component selected influence implant survival?

Francisco Javier MontillaJesús Payo-OlleroDavid Serrano-ToledanoMarta Del Río-ArteagaJuan RiberaRafael Muela

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2023)

Fixed-bearing UKAs showed excellent mid- and long-term survival rates. Aseptic loosening is the main cause of implant failure. PKR group (metal-backed component) seem to be a protector factor to UKA revision when it was compared with ACCURIS UKA group (all-polyethylene tibial component).

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
soft tissue
free survival
total hip arthroplasty