Unicondylar knee arthroplasty in the UK National Health Service: an analysis of candidacy, outcome and cost efficacy
The viability of unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA) as a stand-alone or temporising option
for the management of gonarthrosis is a topic of considerable contention. Despite recent
advances in prosthesis design and surgical technique, as well as mounting evidence of long-
term survivorship, UKA remains infrequently used, accounting for just 8–15% of all knee
arthroplasties. Instead this group is more typically managed using total knee arthroplasty
(TKA). For UKA to warrant increased usage the candidacy for UKA must be prevalent, the …
for the management of gonarthrosis is a topic of considerable contention. Despite recent
advances in prosthesis design and surgical technique, as well as mounting evidence of long-
term survivorship, UKA remains infrequently used, accounting for just 8–15% of all knee
arthroplasties. Instead this group is more typically managed using total knee arthroplasty
(TKA). For UKA to warrant increased usage the candidacy for UKA must be prevalent, the …
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