Sports, Physical Activity and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty in Young Patients.

One hundred-and-one patients age 60 or younger following medial mobile bearing UKA were reviewed retrospectively with a minimum follow-up of 2 years using the Schulthess activity score, Tegner, UCLA and SF-36 score to assess their level of physical activity and quality of life. Patients showed a rapid recovery and resumption of their activities with a return-to-activity rate of 93%. Most common activities were low impact, whereas high-impact activities showed a significant decrease.

Minimally invasive Oxford medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in young patients.

Purpose: Advanced knee arthritis in young patients is a challenging problem that may necessitate surgical treatment. There are few published studies of mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) in young patients, while indications have expanded to its use in this demanding patient group.

Methods: The clinical and radiographic results of the first 118 consecutive Oxford medial UKAs (OUKA) using a minimally invasive technique (phase 3) in 101 patients 60 years of age or younger at the time of surgery were evaluated.

Periarticular infiltration in total hip replacement: effect on heterotopic ossification, analgesic requirements and outcome.

Background: Up to 80% of patients develop heterotopic ossification (HO) following total hip replacement (THR) and high grades may adversely affect outcome. This study investigated the influence of local infiltration of a NSAID (Ketorolac) and local anaesthetic on the incidence and grade of HO following THR, the effect on post-operative opiate analgesic requirement and on patient reported outcome score.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed on 118 THRs performed without periarticular infiltration from 2003 to 2005, and on 211 performed with infiltration from 2005 to 2008.