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Most active patients return to the same or higher level of daily and recreational practice following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Twenty-five patients who underwent unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) were analyzed 24 months after surgery. Mean age at surgery was 64.2 years (SD: 3.3). Mean Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective score significantly improved at follow-up ( p < 0.001). A significant difference in the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score ( p < 0.001) was reported. Median Tegner activity level score increased from 5.0 to 6.0 ( p < 0.001). 96% of patients resumed sports or physical activity. UKA enables a significant percentage of moderately active patients suffering from unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis to resume daily and recreational practice at the same or higher intensity as before.

Source: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2026.1716342

Authors: Claudio Legnani, Vittorio Macchi, Enrico Borgo, Alberto Ventura

Institution: IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi - Sant'Ambrogio

Language: English

Topic: Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,353