Factors related to stress fracture after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

Background/objective: Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is a low-invasive knee surgery that enables early recovery. Stress fracture of the medial tibial plateau (MTP) is a complication of UKA that prolongs treatment once it has occurred. We investigated factors affecting its occurrence. Metho...

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Main Authors: Masamichi Yokoyama, Yasuhiro Nakamura, Makoto Egusa, Hideyuki Doi, Toru Onishi, Koji Hirano, Motoyuki Doi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214687318300128