Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty

Richard Scott is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emeritus, Harvard Medical School. Dr Scott has a wealth of experience in teaching and performing TKA. He brings many years of experience from Harvard Brigham and Womens Hospital and Private Practice in Boston MA. He is author of our successful TKA title now in its third edition Dr. Vivek Shah is Director of Outpatient Arthroplasty in the Department of Orthopedics and a member of the faculty at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Shah comes to BWH from the New England Baptist Hospital and believes that every patient is different and approaches his care for with a focus on how to assure each patients care is individualized to achieve the best outcome.

"This is the most definitive and authoritative publication dedicated to UKA. It maintains Dr. Scott's emphasis on adherence to stringent patient selection criteria that has allowed this operation to persist, succeed, and continue to improve. This book is an essential addition to medical libraries, which will be frequented by knee arthroplasty surgeons, fellows, and residents." ©Doody's Review Service, 2022, Samuel J. Chmell, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine) Doody's Score: 5 Stars!

• 1.  Historical evolution of UKA2.  Selection Criteria3.  Results/Survivorship of UKA4.  Reasons for failure/modes of failure5.  Mobile vs Fixed bearing UKA6.  Surgical principles of fixed bearing UKA7.  Surgical principles of mobile bearing UKA8.  Lateral compartment arthroplasty9.  UKA in the middle-aged patient10. UKA in the octogenarian11. Prosthetic design considerations12. Revision of failed UKA13. Evolving Technology (robotic surgery, computer navigation, cementless fixation, patient specific instruments and components)