Prótesis unicondílea de rodillavaloración clínica preliminar
- Ramírez Barragán, A.
- Pérez Ochagavía, Federico
- Martín Rodríguez, Adoración del Pilar
- Zan Valdivieso, J.
- Domínguez Hernández, J.
- San Juan Vidal, A.
- de Pedro Moro, José Antonio
ISSN: 0304-5056
Any de publicació: 2002
Volum: 37
Número: 212
Pàgines: 186-189
Tipus: Article
Altres publicacions en: Revista española de cirugía osteoarticular
Resum
Patients who have unicompartimental knee osteoarthritis can be manager by different surgical techniques. Young people are usually treated by tibial osteotomy and elderly people by total knee replacement. Unicondylar knee prosthesis is becoming an attractive recognized alternative. After a period of enthusiastic regarding this technique, scepticism took place based on the clinical results. The aim of this study is to evaluate, in firs instance, a new knee unicondylar knee prosthesis design (Alpine, IQL) following clinical criteria and quality of life. Thirteen patients, managed in between June 2000 and March 2002, are reviewed. Seven were males and six females. The mean age was 65 years (range 55-77 years). Osteoarthritis was the aetiology in twelve cases and necrosis of the medial condyle in one patient. The clinical evaluation was based on quality of life through a questionnaire SF-12. All patients improved a knee flexion of 110º and a complete extension. Only one patient had slight pain and had some limitation.