Can bone scintigraphy reflect the progression of osteoarthritis after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty?

Sumin LimTae Hun KimDo Young ParkJong Min Lee Jun Young Chung

Published in: PloS one (2023)

Following UKA, OA progresses in the retained contralateral tibiofemoral and patellofemoral compartments over a minimum five-year follow-up period. Thus, BS is ineffective in assessing the progression of OA in these compartments.

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
total knee arthroplasty
rheumatoid arthritis
pet ct
soft tissue
bone regeneration