Functional recovery after total hip/knee replacement in obese people: A systematic review.

Objective: Several studies have investigated the influence of body mass index (BMI) on functional gain after total hip replacement (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR) in osteoarthritis, with contradictory results. This systematic literature review was conducted to ascertain whether obesity affects functional recovery after THR or TKR in the short (<1 year), medium (<3 years) and long term (>3 years).

Methods: The study was registered with PROSPERO and conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines.

The unicompartmental knee implant UniSpacer™: Ten-year outcomes after treatment for medial tibio-femoral osteoarthritis.

Background: UniSpacer™ type implants were part of the therapeutic armamentarium for medial tibio-femoral osteoarthritis before they were taken off the market in 2011. UniSpacer™ is a mobile interpositional self-centring implant that replicates the shape of the meniscus. It requires no bone cuts or component fixation.