The reference

The UKA. A clinical text.

Name: The UKA
Author: Dr CR Oosthuizen

A reference text on Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty — its principles, surgical technique, and long-term outcomes — written for orthopaedic colleagues, fellows and informed patients.

Cover of The UKA, a clinical reference text by Dr CR Oosthuizen

For surgeons and patients

The book documents Dr Oosthuizen's protocol for unicompartmental knee replacement, from patient selection and the KOGS grading framework through to surgical technique, implant choice and long-term follow-up.

Patient selection & the KOGS framework
Surgical technique for medial & lateral UKA
Implant selection — design rationale & outcomes
Revision pathways & long-term follow-up

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