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Bicompartmental unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (bi-UKA) provides more favorable early functional recovery, greater range of motion, and higher patient satisfaction compared to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in selected patients with knee osteoarthritis. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To compare early- and mid-term functional and biomechanical outcomes between bicompartmental unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

August 22, 2026Orthopaedic SurgeryOpen Access

Rethinking Knee Arthroplasty: Bicompartmental Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty as a Biomechanically Personalized, Function‐Preserving Solution for Knee Osteoarthritis

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YLYishu LiuHarbin Medical University YZYong ZhouHarbin Medical University XZXi ZhangHarbin Medical University

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Prospective observational study reveals superior functional recovery with bicompartmental unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, indicating a viable alternative to total knee replacement.

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To compare early- and mid-term functional and biomechanical outcomes between bicompartmental unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Conducted a single-center, prospective, observational study evaluating 80 patients (bi-UKA: n = 35; TKA: n = 45) treated between January and October 2022 over a 2-year follow-up.
Controlled for preference-related selection bias using inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) based on a preoperative five-item assessment tool.
Evaluated functional and biomechanical outcomes longitudinally using IPTW-weighted mixed-effects models for KSS, WOMAC, ROM, TUG, 2MWT, and FJS.
Bi-UKA showed significantly better 1-month KSS functional scores (p = 0.001) and superior WOMAC scores at 1, 6, and 12 months (p < 0.05) compared to TKA after IPTW adjustment.
Bi-UKA demonstrated significantly greater range of motion throughout follow-up (p < 0.0001), along with shorter TUG times and longer 2MWT walking distances at early time points.
Forgotten Joint Score measurements at 1 and 2 years postoperatively favored bi-UKA, indicating higher overall patient satisfaction.

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Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f87ca7ade938187e314 https://doi.org/10.1111/os.70406

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Prospective observational study reveals superior functional recovery with bicompartmental unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, indicating a viable alternative to total knee replacement.

Rethinking Knee Arthroplasty: Bicompartmental Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty as a Biomechanically Personalized, Function‐Preserving Solution for Knee Osteoarthritis

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Rethinking Knee Arthroplasty: Bicompartmental Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty as a Biomechanically Personalized, Function‐Preserving Solution for Knee Osteoarthritis

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