Should central osteophytes within the articular cartilage of the lateral compartment be considered when determining the indication of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for medial osteoarthritis?

Patients with central osteophytes in the lateral compartment may be poor candidates for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) for medial knee arthritis given the thin overlying articular cartilage above the central osteophytes that is inadequate for supporting weight-bearing after UKA. Therefore,...

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Published in:	The knee Vol. 49; pp. 279 - 280
Main Authors:	Sugita, Takehiko, Miyatake, Naohisa, Miyamoto, Seiya, Sasaki, Akira, Maeda, Ikuo, Kamimura, Masayuki, Aki, Takashi, Aizawa, Toshimi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01-08-2024
Subjects:	Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee - methods Cartilage Cartilage, Articular - pathology Cartilage, Articular - surgery Central osteophyte Humans Indication Knee Joint - diagnostic imaging Knee Joint - surgery Lateral compartment Medial knee osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis, Knee - surgery Osteophyte - surgery UKA Cartilage UKA Medial knee osteoarthritis Lateral compartment Indication Central osteophyte
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Summary:	Patients with central osteophytes in the lateral compartment may be poor candidates for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) for medial knee arthritis given the thin overlying articular cartilage above the central osteophytes that is inadequate for supporting weight-bearing after UKA. Therefore, attempts should be made to detect central osteophytes to confirm suitability for UKA.
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ISSN:	0968-0160 1873-5800 1873-5800
DOI:	10.1016/j.knee.2024.04.012