Fixed lateral unicompartmental knee replacement is a reliable treatment for lateral compartment osteoarthritis after mobile-bearing medial unicompartmental replacement - Takeaways - MDSpire

Fixed lateral unicompartmental knee replacement is a reliable treatment for lateral compartment osteoarthritis after mobile-bearing medial unicompartmental replacement

  • By

  • Joseph T. Lazzara

  • Lachlan W. Arthur

  • Cathy Jenkins

  • Christopher A. F. Dodd

  • Stephen J. Mellon

  • David W. Murray

  • September 28, 2023

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    The Fixed Lateral Unicompartmental Knee Replacement (FLO) is a viable option for patients with lateral compartment osteoarthritis after medial UKR.

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    A staged bi-compartmental UKR using FLO showed significant improvement in functional scores for patients with lateral disease progression.

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    The 5-year outcomes for FLO in staged bi-UKR procedures demonstrated no intraoperative complications or early mortality.

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    The FLO can be used interchangeably with the Domed Lateral OUKR (DLO) to reduce dislocation risks during surgery.

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    Patients undergoing FLO for lateral osteoarthritis had a clinical outcome comparable to those revised with Total Knee Replacement.

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Fixed lateral unicompartmental knee replacement is a reliable treatment for lateral compartment osteoarthritis after mobile-bearing medial unicompartmental replacement

  • by Joseph T. Lazzara, Lachlan W. Arthur, Cathy Jenkins, Christopher A. F. Dodd, Stephen J. Mellon, David W. Murray

  • September 28, 2023

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