The Journal of Arthroplasty, ISSN: 0883-5403, Vol: 25, Issue: 3, Page: e52

Medial Component Thickness and Collateral Ligament Integrity Effect Lateral Compartment Pressures: A Biomechanical Study of Unicompartmental Arthroplasty

Brian R. Hamlin; Stephen E. Fern Jr; John R. Owen; Jennifer S. Wayne; William A. Jiranek

Knee

Clinicians have stated that overcorrection of angular alignment after unicondylar arthroplasty (UKA) can lead to accelerated degeneration of the contralateral side. This is the first study to examine the mechanism of force transmission after medial UKA.

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