ArticleKnee surgery & related research2023
Is simultaneous bilateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty better than simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty?
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- Bicruciate-stabilized TKA Does Not Result in Improved Patient-reported Outcomes Compared With Posterior-stabilized TKA: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Bilateral Simultaneous TKA.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2025Trial
- Association of preoperative flexion contracture and limited knee flexion with short-term patient-reported outcomes after medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.Acta orthopaedica · 2026Article
- Mid-term Functional Outcomes Following One-stage Single Sitting Bilateral and Unilateral Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A 5-year Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Preoperative Central Sensitization Worsens Pain and Dissatisfaction Following Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Comparison of clinical outcomes of bilateral and unilateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Simultaneous bilateral and staged total knee arthroplasty combined with unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in the treatment of bilateral knee osteoarthritis: comparison of early clinical outcomes, complications, and prosthesis survival.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Association between Low Serum Creatinine Levels and Knee Osteoarthritis in Koreans without Renal Insufficiency.Yonsei medical journal · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionThis retrospective study aims to clarify if there are benefits of performing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) on just one indicated side in patients who undergo simultaneous bilateral knee arthroplasty. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe compared 33 cases of simultaneous bilateral UKA/total knee arthroplasty (TKA) (S-UT) with 99 cases of simultaneous bilateral TKA (S-TT). Comparison included blood tests [C-reactive protein (CRP), albumin, and D-dimer], the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), range of motion (ROM), and clinical scores before and 1 year after surgery.
resultsClinical scores were not significantly different between the groups. The postoperative flexion angle was significantly better in UKA sides. Blood tests showed that the S-UT had a significantly higher albumin value at 4 and 7 days after surgery. The CRP value at 4 and 7 days, and the D-dimer value at 7 and 14 days after surgery were significantly lower in the S-UT. The S-UT had significantly lower incidence of DVT.
conclusionsIn cases of bilateral arthroplasty, if there is an indication on only one side, a better flexion angle can be obtained by UKA on that side, and with less surgical invasion. Moreover, the incidence of DVT is low, which is considered to be a benefit of performing UKA on just one side.
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