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Adult Reconstruction
intermediate
X-Type

Unicompartmental Knee Outcomes

Knee Arthroplasty

A 62-year-old active man is 5 years post medial UKA for isolated medial compartment osteoarthritis. He presents with new onset lateral knee pain and stiffness. Radiographs show progression of lateral compartment arthritis with joint space narrowing. He is considering revision options and wants to understand his prognosis. Regarding unicompartmental knee arthroplasty outcomes:

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

UKA survivorship varies widely by surgeon/center volume and patient selection; high-volume surgeons ...

B

Functional outcomes after well-performed UKA may exceed TKA: patients report a more "normal feeling"...

C

UKA has lower revision rates than TKA in all registries; surgeon volume doesn't affect outcomes; pro...

D

Revision of UKA to TKA is generally straightforward if bone loss is minimal; outcomes of revised UKA...

E

Specific complications include: bearing dislocation in mobile bearing designs (0.5-5%), progression ...

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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option