Partial knee replacements offer hospitals significant savings

A recently published journal article has shown that the potential for partial knee replacement (PKR) is far-reaching, with 47.6% of 200 candidates surveyed suitable for PKR¹.

Research conducted by The Knee has indicated that today, PKR is only used for 8-15% of knee arthroplasties and typically total knee \rthroplasty (TKA) is used. The research also concluded that PKR's are “functionally superior” and offer a cost saving of £1761 per knee compared to TKA¹.

PKR’s also benefit the patient by offering a less invasive surgical technique which can allow decreased hospital stay and less postoperative pain.

Biomet offers partial knee replacement options including the Oxford^™ Partial Knee.  To read more click here.

¹ “Unicondylar knee arthroplasty in the UK National Health Service: An analysis of candidacy, outcome and cost efficacy” Charles A. Willis-Owen, Klaust Brust, Helen Alsop, Marisa Miraldo and Justin Cobb. The Knee 16 (December 2009), 473-478,
 

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