UNICONDYLAR KNEE REPLACEMENT

What is Unicondylar Knee Replacement:

In Unicondylar knee replacement (also called ” Unicompartmental ” knee replacement) only a part of the knee is operated. This method is a choice to full knee replacement for sufferers whose infection is defined to just one section of the knee.Therefore, Unicondylar knee replacement is performed through a shorter cut, sufferers normally consume short time period in the hospital or clinic and return to regular movements fast as soon than total knee replacement patients.

Also known as a partial knee replacement, a unicondylar knee replacement is an alternative to total knee replacement for patients suffering from osteoarthritis with damage confined to only one compartment of the knee joint. It wasn’t long ago that knee replacement surgery was reserved for the elderly. Now, implants and surgical techniques have improved dramatically, allowing more patients with osteoarthritis to become eligible for unicondylar knee replacement than ever before.