Influence of patellofemoral osteoarthritis on functional outcome after unicondylar knee arthroplasty

• Published in: Der Orthopäde Vol. 34; no. 11; pp. 1088, 1090 - 1088
• Main Authors: Hauptmann, S M, Kreul, U, Mazoochian, F, V Schulze-Pellengahr, C, Jansson, V, Müller, P E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: German
• Published: Germany 01.11.2005
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee - instrumentation; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee - statistics & numerical data; Equipment Failure Analysis; Female; Femur - diagnostic imaging; Femur - surgery; Germany - epidemiology; Humans; Knee Joint - diagnostic imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Osteoarthritis, Knee - diagnostic imaging; Osteoarthritis, Knee - epidemiology; Osteoarthritis, Knee - surgery; Outcome Assessment (Health Care) - methods; Patella - diagnostic imaging; Patella - surgery; Radiography; Recovery of Function; Retrospective Studies; Risk Assessment - methods; Risk Factors; Treatment Outcome

Patellofemoral osteoarthritis is generally considered a contraindication for unicondylar knee arthroplasty. Therefore, even with an intact lateral compartment, bicondylar surface replacement is preferred when patellofemoral osteoarthritis is present, despite comparatively worse functional results. I...