The natural history of radiolucencies following cemented unicompartmental knee arthroplasty at 7 years

Radiolucent lines (RLLs) following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) can be concerning as aseptic loosening remains a cause of failure in UKA. The aim of our study was to report on the history of RLLs surrounding the components in a cemented medial compartment fixed-bearing UKA as well as the long-term functional outcomes in this group of patients.

Source: The Knee - October 7, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Rohan Gopinath, Brian J. DePalma, Timothy Costales, Danielle M. Chapman, David F. Dalury Source Type: research