Replacement of only the damaged knee compartment rather than the whole joint.
UKA resurfaces a single tibiofemoral compartment, usually medial, while preserving the cruciate ligaments and the uninvolved compartments. It is less invasive than total knee arthroplasty but has historically carried a higher revision rate, particularly when used as a conversion procedure after a failed high tibial osteotomy.
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