ArticleZhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery2020
[Analysis of gait and effectiveness after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty].
Article in Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Early postoperative gait characteristics after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: results and clinical implications.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Gradual restoration of gait following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a prospective study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Requirements of Patients Undergoing Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty in Preparation for Discharge from the Hospital -A Qualitative Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- Comparison of the EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L instruments in patients undergoing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore the gait trajectory characteristics and effectiveness after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA).
methodsThirty patients (30 knees) with anterior medial compartment osteoarthritis who were treated with UKA between January 2017 and December 2018 were selected as subjects (UKA group). According to age, gender, and side, 30 patients (30 knees) with knee osteoarthritis treated with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were selected as control (TKA group). In addition to the range of motion (ROM) before operation showing significant difference between the two groups (
resultsThe incisions of the two groups healed by first intention, with no complications. The incision length, drainage volume within 24 hours, and the changes of hemoglobin and albumin after operation in the UKA group were significantly smaller than those in the control group (
conclusionCompared with TKA, UKA has the advantages of small incision, less blood loss, and quicker functional recovery. The early gait after UKA is mainly manifested as the increase in walking speed, stride length, knee flexion at swing, and extension at mid-stance phase. From the analysis of gait symmetry, during the initial contact and loading response phase, the operation side after UKA undertakes more shock absorption and joint stabilization functions than the contralateral side.
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