Lateral unicompartmental knee replacement: a systematic review of reasons for failure

ConclusionsProgression of OA and aseptic loosening are the major overall failure modes in lat UKR. Bearing dislocation was the main failure mode in early years and in mobile-bearing implants, whereas OA progression caused most failures in late years and in fixed-bearing implants.Level of evidence: Systematic Review of minimum level IV studies.
Source: International Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research