Return to physical activity and change in body mass index after hypoallergenic medial mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

ConclusionsThis is the first study to evaluate the rate of the return to sports activities and change in BMI following hypoallergenic UKA. The majority of patients reduced their weight following UKA and improved their physical activity, showing outcomes that were comparable to the standard cobalt –chrome (CoCr) prostheses, regardless of gender, age, BMI and implant size.Level of evidenceIV – Prospective Cohort Study.Trial registration researchregistry5978 —Research Registrywww.researchregistry.com
Source: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research