partial knee replacement (PKR)

Oxford unicompartmental knee replacement: Literature review

You may need to register on this site to get access to the review. The literature review spans the period 1988-2006. The authors conclude - 

[This is an interpretation of the following published medical paper. To read the original you need to take the reference below to your librarian and ask for a reprint.]

[This is an interpretation of the following published medical paper. To read the original you need to take the reference below to your librarian and ask for a reprint.]

The debate, for surgeons and patients, continues.  Is it really better to do a partial knee replacement or jump right into a total knee replacement?  And now, something new to add - the patellofemoral jointspace replacement.  The three major areas of the knee can be replaced all at once, or individually.  The choice must be based on an individual situation.

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