Survivorship of the fixed-bearing medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: mean 14-year follow-up in a single medical center.

Kung-Tseng HungChun-Chieh ChenSheng-Hsun LeeSheng-Hsun LeeChih-Chien HuYu-Han ChangPang-Hsin HsiehHsin-Nung ShihChih-Hsiang Chang

Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2024)

The fixed-bearing medial UKA provides successful long-term survivorship. Tibial component loosening is the major cause of failure. Older age and hypertension were factors with decreased risk of implant loosening.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
childhood cancer
blood pressure
physical activity
community dwelling
middle aged
soft tissue
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction