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UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY IS A SUCCESSFUL PROCEDURE<br />

Chris Dodd<br />

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, United K<strong>in</strong>gdom<br />

• All jo<strong>in</strong>t registers show higher failure rate of UKR compared to TKR<br />

• There are many advantages of UKR over TKR<br />

• The <strong>in</strong>dications are well def<strong>in</strong>ed and UKR/TKR ratio is up to 50%<br />

• Usage is an important determ<strong>in</strong>ant of outcome<br />

• Surgeons should ei<strong>the</strong>r embrace UKR or abandon <strong>the</strong> procedure.<br />

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