High patient satisfaction rapid recovery times and suitability for outpatient surgery make unicompartmental knee arthroplasty UKA an increasingly popular surgical option for treatment of isolated medial lateral and patellofemoral compartment arthritis of the knee Drs Richard D Scott and Vivek Shah impart their considerable expertise in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty providing orthopaedic surgeons and related clinical staff with the comprehensive easy to read information needed to make the most of this innovative procedure in daily practice Offers in depth operative and nonoperative coverage of partial knee replacement Presents focused information in a quick and easy to read format of bulleted summaries and practical advice based on the authors experience Covers key topics such as evolving technology lateral compartment arthroplasty UKA in the middle aged patient UKA in the octogenarian and prosthetic design considerations Features high quality figures radiographs and photographs as well as practical examples tips challenges and recommendations throughout
