Summary
Between 1972 and 1974, 34 patients with medial osteoarthritis in the knee were operated on with unicompartmental femorotibial replacement. Four patients were reoperated on, three of whom had had a McIntosh inlay prior to the operation. Seven patients had died and two were lost at the follow-up which took place on average 8 years (7–10 years) after the operation. Of 21 re-examined knees, 14 were rated as successful or acceptable.
Zusammenfassung
Zwischen 1972 and 1974 wurden 34 Patienten mit medialer Knieosteoarthritis mit einem unikompartmentellen Femur-Tibia-Ersatz operiert. Vier Patienten wurden reoperiert (drei von diesen hatten vor der Operation eine McIntosh-Prothese). Sieben waren gestorben, and zwei waren unerreichbar bei der Kontrolle, welche ungefähr 8Jahre (7–10 Jahre) nach der Operation durchgeführt wurde. Von 21 wieder kontrollierten Knien konnten 14 als erfolgreich oder akzeptabel bezeichnet werden.
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Johnell, O., Sernbo, I. & Gentz, C.F. Unicompartmental knee replacement in osteoarthritis: An 8-year follow-up. Arch. Orth. Traum. Surg. 103, 371–374 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00435443
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