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Pre-milling technique improves the accuracy of posterior femoral condyle cut and reduces the tibial recut in Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.

Takafumi HiranakaYasuhiro FukaiSho TanakaTakahiro OkajimaTatsuhiko KannoMotoki KoideTakaaki FujishiroKoji Okamoto
Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2024)
The pre-milling technique was found to increase the bone cut thickness in small and medium femoral components, reducing the need for tibial recuts. Further research is warranted to optimize the pre-milling technique and to investigate its long-term impact on patient outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • bone mineral density
  • optical coherence tomography