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A third of knee replacement patients would benefit from UKA

New research has shown that a third of patients who are in need of knee replacement surgery could benefit from Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA).

David Murray, an orthopaedic surgeon from the UK, has installed UKA prostheses from Biomet for the past 13 years and has claimed that the devices are suitable for a wide variety of patients.

Speaking at the Knee Society Specialty Day Meeting during the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Murray was reported by Ortho Supersite as saying: "At least one in three knees that require knee replacement are appropriate for a unicompartmental knee replacement."

"[UKA components] give better kinematics, better range of movement, better function, particularly with demanding activities. Pain relief is at least as good if not better," he added.

He noted that the 12-year survival rate for such components was 96 per cent and recovery time was significantly lower than in patients who had standard hip replacement components fitted.

Earlier this month, research published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery showed that gender-specific knee replacement components do not necessarily offer better outcomes.

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