Influence of the anterior notch in mobile-bearing UKA on patellofemoral radiotracer uptake and clinical outcome

Influence of the anterior notch in mobile-bearing UKA on patellofemoral radiotracer uptake and clinical outcome

Abstract Background Previous studies reported that in partial knee arthroplasty smooth transitions to the remaining native parts of the knee are important. However, in mobile-bearing unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA) it is mandatory to create an anterior osteochondral notch adjacent to the femoral...

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Main Authors: Dietmar Dammerer, Michael Liebensteiner, Hannes Rochau, Christian Uprimny, Vinzenz Smekal, Ralf Rosenberger, Elvire Servien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Unicondylar knee arthroplasty
Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
Patellofemoral
Notch
SPECT
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1885-6

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