Exploring ways to improve knee implant design, surgical techniques, and patient selection criteria (Clemson Univ)
Picture of the knee testing rig designed and built at Clemson University.
Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is a surgical procedure used to treat osteoarthritis when the damage is only limited to one compartment of the knee. The main advantages of this procedure over the total knee replacement (TKR) include preservation of bone stock, more physiologic joint movement, improved proprioception, increased range of motion (ROM), and faster recovery time.
Despite its reported suc...
