[New technologies (robotics, custom-made) in unicondylar knee arthroplasty-pro].
Journal:
Der Orthopade
Published Date:
Feb 1, 2021
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Unicondylar knee arthroplasty offers the advantage that partial degenerative changes can be addressed with partial prosthetic solutions, thus preserving as much of the native joint as possible, including the cruciate ligaments. On the other hand, the number of revisions is still higher than for total knee endoprosthetics. In the literature, the causes mentioned are insufficient fit of the components as well as surgical errors. The use of new technologies to achieve a better fit and higher surgical precision and reproducibility, therefore, represents a promising approach.