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Satisfactory selection criteria are essential for the successful outcome of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UCA). We report the frequency of revision of the Oxford medial unicompartmental arthroplasty in knees previously treated for anteromedial osteoarthritis by high tibial osteotomy (HTO). The combined results from three sources were used to allow statistical analysis of this uncommon subgroup. In the combined series of 631 knees (507 patients) which had medial unicompartmental replacement, 613 were primary procedures and 18 were for a failed HTO. The mean follow-up times of the two groups were similar (5.8 years and 5.4 years, respectively). At review, 19 (3.1%) of the primary procedures and five (27.8%) of those undertaken for a failed HTO had been revised to total knee replacement. Survival analysis revealed the ten-year cumulative survivals to be 96% and 66%, respectively. The log-rank comparison of these survivals revealed a highly significant difference (p < 0.0001). We recommend that the Oxford UCA should not be used in knees which have previously undergone an HTO.

Original publication

DOI

10.1302/0301-620x.83b7.11827

Type

Journal article

Journal

J Bone Joint Surg Br

Publication Date

09/2001

Volume

83

Pages

1034 - 1036

Keywords

Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Osteotomy, Reoperation, Tibia, Treatment Failure