RCT: Mako Medial Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty vs Oxford Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty

Inclusion criteria

• • Patient has medial unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis requiring primary UKA

• Patient and Surgeon are in agreement that UKA is the most appropriate treatment
• Patient is fit for surgical intervention following review by surgeon and anaesthetist
• Patient is between 40-80 years of age at time of surgery
• Gender: male and female
• Patient must be capable of giving informed consent and agree to comply with the postoperative review program
• Patient must be a permanent resident in an area accessible to the study site
• Patient must have sufficient postoperative mobility to attend follow-up clinics and allow for radiographs to be taken

Exclusion criteria

• • Patient is not suitable for primary UKA e.g. multi-compartmental knee osteoarthritis, anterior cruciate ligament rupture

• Patient is not medically fit for surgical intervention
• Patient requires revision surgery following previously failed correctional osteotomy or ipsilateral UKA
• Patient is immobile or has another neurological condition affecting musculoskeletal function
• Patient is less than 40 years of age or greater than 80 years of age
• Patient is already enrolled on another concurrent clinical trial
• Patient is unable or unwilling to sign the informed consent form specific to this study
• Patient is unable to attend the follow-up programme
• Patient is non-resident in local area or expected to leave the catchment area postoperatively