BURN ORTHOPAEDICS
  • Home
  • Procedures
    • Total Hip Replacement - Primary
    • Total Hip Replacement - Revision
    • The Upper Tibial Wedge Opening Osteotomy
    • Hemi-Knee Replacement
  • Instruments
    • The STAR DRILL
    • THE BURN HIP CALIBRATION GAUGE
  • Contact

HEMI-KNEE REPLACEMENT

Hemi-knee Replacement vs. Total Knee Replacement

Hemi-knee replacement gives natural and durable function.
The clinical outcomes are backed up with Oxford scores higher than Total Knee Replacement (TKR) - NZJR.
The surgeon needs to be more skilled than required for a TKR and appropriately trained.
DO NOT USE IN THE LIGAMENTOUSLY LAX, OR CASES WHERE THE LATERAL COMPARTMENT SHOWS MENISCAL EXTRUSION.
​
Antero-medial arthritis of the knee is seen when the Anterior Cruciate Ligament is intact.
CAUSES:
  1. Previous Medial Meniscectomy
  2. Medial Plical Band caught under the infero-medial corner of the patella, resulting in isolated antero-medial wear by way of wear to the femur then tibia (author)
  3. Trauma to chondral surfaces
  4. Malalignment (varus), but not when there is a significant tibia vara, which requires a tibial osteotomy. A BURN opening wedge can be done concurrently with the UNI!

Picture

Skill One

ROSENBERG SINGLE LEG STANCE VIEW
​SURGERY 2010
Picture

Skill Two

CEMENTLESS OXFORD HYFLEX MEDIAL UNI
AP  6 YR FOLLOW-UP (SCREENED VIEW)
Picture

Skill Three

LATERAL VIEW SHOWING 2 PEG FEMORAL COMPONENT
(INTRODUCED 2005 WITH 15 DEGREES MORE ARTICULATING SURFACE)
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • Procedures
    • Total Hip Replacement - Primary
    • Total Hip Replacement - Revision
    • The Upper Tibial Wedge Opening Osteotomy
    • Hemi-Knee Replacement
  • Instruments
    • The STAR DRILL
    • THE BURN HIP CALIBRATION GAUGE
  • Contact