About Partial Knee Replacement

Approximately 8% of knee replacements in the UK are partial knee replacements⁴. Partial knee replacement is an appropriate procedure for patients with correct indications.

If only one compartment of the knee is damaged, then partial knee replacement could be a viable surgical option.

Partial knee replacement can be applied to all three components of the knee; medial, lateral and patello-femoral. Most commonly used for the medial compartment replacement, partial knee replacement promotes the preservation of healthy bone and cartilage in the unaffected compartments.

With the right indications, partial knee replacement is an alternative to both total knee replacement and high tibial osteotomy.

Advantages of partial knee replacement versus total knee replacement:

Better range of movement⁹*
Less postoperative pain⁹*
Quicker recovery⁹*

Studies also show that if partial knee replacement is performed early in the disease process, it can prevent the spread of arthritis, providing a long term solution³.

*compared to total knee replacement
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