ReviewJournal of experimental orthopaedics2023
Significant correlations between postoperative outcomes and various limb and component alignment strategies in medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a systematic review.
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- 'Wear advantage' of mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty is a myth: Higher volumetric wear without reduced revision rates compared to the fixed-bearing design: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Biomechanical consequences of minor medial joint line elevation after medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Personalized Tibial Component Placement in Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: Surgical Technique and Rationale.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Favorable midterm clinical results of medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty guided by coronal limb alignment using an image-free navigation system.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Article
- Does preoperative varus alignment impact functional outcomes in robotic assisted medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty? mid-term analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- The association between surgeon grade and radiographic implant alignment following oxford unicompartmental knee replacement.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Article
- Targeted adjustment of the posterior tibial slope in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty is feasible without altering the medial proximal tibial angle.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Enhancing research methods: The role of systematic and scoping reviews in orthopaedics, sports medicine and rehabilitation.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate the correlation between postoperative limb/component alignments and clinical/functional outcomes following medial unicondylar knee arthroplasty (mUKA).
methodsInclusion criteria included peer-reviewed English- or German-language publications assessing postoperative limb or implant alignment and clinical outcomes of mUKA. Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies (MINORS) was used to assess article quality.
resultsA total of 2767 knees from 2604 patients were evaluated. Significant correlations were observed between postoperative limb/component alignments and clinical/functional outcomes after mUKA. Inferior outcomes were associated with lower placement and excessive valgus alignment of the tibia component (> 3°). A recommended external rotation of 4°-5° was identified for the tibia component, with specific cut-off values for the femoral and tibia components.
conclusionsOptimal outcomes in mUKA were associated with a varus coronal limb alignment. The tibia implant component performed well within a specific alignment range. An exact external rotation value was recommended for the tibia component, while internal rotation correlated negatively with the femoral component. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV (level IV retrospective case series were included).
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