UKR is an abbreviation of 'unicompartmental knee replacement'.

partial knee replacement

Tibiofemoral UKR.

hemicap patellofemoral replacement

Patellofemoral UKR.

 

The concept of compartments

The knee is considered to have three functional 'compartments' - two tibiofemoral compartments and one patellofemoral compartment.

Synonyms: 
Partial knee replacement
Uni
Unicompartmental knee replacement
Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
PKR
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Dr Sheila Strover (Editor)
BSc (Hons), MB BCh, MBA

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