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Less invasive surgical techniques
Types: fixed and mobile bearing
Alternative to total knee arthroplasty or osteotomy for uni compartmental disease
Reserved for older (>60), lower-demand, and thin (<82 kg) patients
Contraindications are younger patient, tricompartmental OA, inflammatory OA, ligamentous
laxity, pronounced deformity
BMI >32 predicted failure and was associated with a reduction in survivorship
Component failure/loosening, Patella impingement on femoral component,Polyethylene
wear are common complications