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What is the difference between total knee replacement and unicompartmental knee replacement?

April 26, 2017knee replacement total unicompartmental

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What is the difference between total knee replacement and unicompartmental knee replacement?

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ANS: Knee replacement is removing the edges of the joint that have been diseased by degeneration or trauma. Unicompartmental Knee Replacement simply means that only a part of the knee joint is replaced through a smaller incision than would normally be used for a total knee replacement. The knee joint is made up of 3 compartments, the patellofemoral and medial and lateral compartments between the femur and tibia (i.e. the long bones of the leg). Often only one of these compartments wears out, usually the medial one. If you have symptoms and X-ray findings suggestive of this then you may be suitable for this procedure.

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Knee replacement is replacing the ends of the joint that have been diseased by degeneration or trauma with an artificial prostheses. Unicompartmental knee replacement is replacing only one side, usually the inner side of a joint that is worn.

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Knee replacement is removing the edges of the joint that have been diseased by degeneration or trauma. Knee resurfacing is like a retread. The only part of the joint that is resurfaced is the side of the joint that is diseased.