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knee joint, structure of a joint, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, unicondylar knee replacement, arthroplasty, unicompartmental knee, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, uka, minimally-invasive procedure to replace one, the knee's three parts, thighbone, shinbone, kneecap, restore function, the damaged knee is replaced, a partial knee replacement, total knee replacement, hospital, given either general, unconscious, local, awake but no pain, anesthesia, a small cut, incision, three inches, made over the area, the knee that is damaged, damaged bone is removed, replaced, an implant, prosthetic, made of plastic, metal, thigh, shin bone slightly sculpted to fit the implant, once the implant, in the proper place, secured, bone cement, wound is closed, stitches, operation takes, an hour to 90 minutes, uka has gone under significant revision, first performed, in the 1970s, procedure offers many benefits over total knee replacement, a smaller incision, incision used in uka, 2 to 3 times smaller than the one required by total knee replacement, a smaller cut means less blood loss, less tissue damage, a faster recovery, better range of motion after surgery, shorter hospital stay, costs less, uka costs, half that of total knee replacement, implant, converted to a total knee replacement, pain relief, same, procedures, certain diseases, affect knee function, most common reason, uka is arthritis, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty considered in patients, osteoarthritis, the knee, knee deformity, refractory osteomalacia, avascular, aseptic necrosis, patients age 60, up who, not physically active, no history of inflammatory arthritis, good candidates, uka is not recommended, patients who engage in heavy work, sports, obese, have significant ligament problems, risks, anesthesia, reactions to medications, problems breathing, surgery, bleeding , infection, risks specific to uka, deep vein thrombosis, nerve, blood vessel damage, implant failure, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, rare, fluid build-up, in the knee joint, pain, kneeling, most patients have a rapid recovery, have considerably less pain than they did, surgery, most patients go home the day after surgery, unlike the 3, 4 days required by a total knee replacement, put full weight on knee, less rehabilitation, physical therapy required compared to total knee replacement, most forms of exercise, acceptable after surgery, walking, swimming, biking, patients should avoid high-impact activities jogging, berger ra, meneghini rm, jacobs jj, et al, results of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty at a minimum of ten years of follow-up, j bone joint surg am, 87(5), 999-1006, patil s, colwell cw jr, ezzet ka, et al, normal knee kinematics be restored, unicompartmental knee replacement, j bone joint surg am, 2005 feb, 87(2), 332-8.