• J Arthroplasty · Jul 2020

    A Comprehensive Evaluation of Lateral Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Short to Mid-Term Survivorship, and the Effect of Patient and Implant Characteristics: An Analysis of Data From the Dutch Arthroplasty Register.

    • Joost A Burger, Laura J Kleeblad, Inger N Sierevelt, Wieger G Horstmann, van GeenenRutger C IRCIDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands., Liza N van Steenbergen, and Peter A Nolte.
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Computer Assisted Surgery Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY.
    • J Arthroplasty. 2020 Jul 1; 35 (7): 1813-1818.

    BackgroundThe rarity of lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) results in a lack of large cohort studies and understanding. The aim of this study is to comprehensively evaluate survivorship of lateral UKA with registry data and compare this to medial UKA.MethodsLateral (n = 537) and medial UKAs (n = 19,295) in 2007-2017 were selected from the Dutch Arthroplasty Register. Survival analyses were performed with revision for any reason as primary endpoint. Adjustments were made for patient and implant characteristics. Stratified analyses according to patient and implant characteristics were performed. Reasons and type of revision were grouped according to laterality and bearing design.ResultsThe 5-year revision rate was 12.9% for lateral UKA and 9.3% for medial UKA. Multivariable regression analyses showed no significant increased risk for revision for lateral UKA (hazard ratio 0.87, 95% confidence interval 0.66-1.15). Stratified analyses showed that the effect of patient characteristics on revision was comparable between lateral and medial UKA; however, the use of mobile-bearing design for lateral UKA was associated with increased revision rate. Progression of osteoarthritis was the main reason for revision on both sides accompanied by tibia component loosening for medial UKA. Reasons and type of revision varied depending on bearing design.ConclusionSimilar survivorship of lateral and medial UKA was reported. Specifically, there is a notable risk for revision when using mobile-bearing designs for lateral UKA. Failure modes and type of revision depends on laterality and bearing design. These findings emphasize that surgical challenges related to anatomy and kinematics of the lateral and medial knee compartment need to be considered.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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