Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
-
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2022
ReviewPeriprosthetic fractures after medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a narrative review.
On rare occasions, fractures of the tibial plateau may occur after uni-compartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) and account for 2% of total UKA failures. The purpose of this narrative review is to identify and discuss potential risk factors that might lead to prevention of this invalidating complication. ⋯ Peri-prosthetic fracture is a rare, but troublesome event, which can lead to implant failure and revision surgery. Better knowledge of the multifactorial risk factors in association with a thorough surgical technique is key for prevention.