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ArticleBioMed research international2020

Analysis of the following Related Surgeries of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Taiwanese National Health Insurance Research Database Population-Based Study.

Shu-Hao Chang, Chune-Chen Lee, Chia-Ying Lin, Yu-Feng Kuo, Ching-Chuan Jiang, Yong-Chen Chen

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Shu-Hao ChangDepartment of Orthopedics, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University, No. 69, Guizi Rd., Taishan Dist., New Taipei City 24352, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2658-6030
Chune-Chen LeeMaster Program of Big Data in Biomedicine, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, No. 510, Zhongzheng Rd., Xinzhuang Dist., New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5621-9616
Chia-Ying LinSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, No. 510, Zhongzheng Rd., Xinzhuang Dist., New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7015-0520
Yu-Feng KuoDepartment of Orthopedics, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University, No. 69, Guizi Rd., Taishan Dist., New Taipei City 24352, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0324-0029
Ching-Chuan JiangDepartment of Orthopedics, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University, No. 69, Guizi Rd., Taishan Dist., New Taipei City 24352, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7954-0875
Yong-Chen ChenSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, No. 510, Zhongzheng Rd., Xinzhuang Dist., New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1007-3003
Fu Jen Catholic University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCurrent treatment options for both unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are still controversial with no consistent results in which one is superior to others. This is the first study to examine and analyze the following related data available in patients receiving either UKA or TKA from the National Health Research Database (NHIRD) in Taiwan.

methodsThe database was searched from NHIRD, pooling one million random patients. Patients' age, gender, and comorbidities were analyzed in either UKA or TKA between January 2005 and December 2013, or up until death. For the patients that had received bilateral surgeries, further subgrouping was divided into TKA to TKA, UKA to UKA, TKA to UKA, and UKA to TKA to analyze the completion rate curve. Additional analysis of the order codes 64202B, 64053B, and 64198B was defined as failures, and the related failure rate curves were analyzed separately within ten years. Finally, infection-related codes were analyzed.

results6,179 patients (

conclusionMost UKA and TKA are appropriate solutions to treat patients with osteoarthritis or osteonecrosis. UKA to UKA is the quickest bilateral completion surgery, and UKA has a higher chance of undergoing revision surgery than TKA.

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AdultAgedArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansKnee JointMaleMiddle AgedNational Health ProgramsOsteoarthritis, KneeOsteonecrosisReoperationTaiwanTreatment Outcome

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