A total knee replacement replaces all three compartments.
Unicondylar knee replacement replaces one compartment. Compared to a total knee, this surgery only removes about 10 percent of the bone.
Also, the “Uni” has 1/3 the incision length, 1/3 the blood loss and recovers in 1/3 the time.
If your arthritis pain is mostly on the medial or inside of your knee, you may be a candidate for a Unicondylar knee replacement, especially if you are less than 70. You will have to shop around so Google Unicondylar knee replacement surgeon.
Walker Wynkoop MD a resident of Los Banos, and a Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with 30 years of experience. Surgical Affiliates of California, 807 Illinois St, Los Banos. His email is Doc@Wynmd.com.
