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ReviewFrontiers in surgery2025

Comparison of early outcomes between unicompartmental and total knee arthroplasty in patients with anteromedial compartment knee osteoarthritis and class II obesity: a retrospective case analysis.

Qingwei Li, Shenhao Zhai, Zongyou Mu, Xubin Zhang

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Qingwei Li *School of Clinical Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China.
Shenhao Zhai *Department of Orthopedic, Qilu Hospital Dezhou Hospital of Shandong University Dezhou Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, China.
Zongyou MuDepartment of Orthopedic, Qilu Hospital Dezhou Hospital of Shandong University Dezhou Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, China.
Xubin ZhangDepartment of Orthopedic, Qilu Hospital Dezhou Hospital of Shandong University Dezhou Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, China.

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Abstract

Background: This study compared early clinical outcomes of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients with anteromedial osteoarthritis (AMOA) and class II obesity during postoperative hospitalization and at 1, 6, and 8 months postoperatively. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 85 patients with class II obesity who underwent UKA ( Results: All patients completed surgery successfully. The UKA group had significantly shorter operative times, smaller incisions, higher postoperative hemoglobin and albumin levels, and shorter hospital stays ( Conclusion: Both UKA and TKA improve pain and function in AMOA patients with class II obesity. However, UKA offers advantages in perioperative recovery, early functional outcomes, and complication rates, supporting its use in appropriately selected patients.

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anteromedial osteoarthritis (AMOA)class II obesityearly functional outcomestotal knee arthroplasty (TKA)unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA)

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