Medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty has demonstrated outstanding success in the treatment of anteromedial osteoarthritis of the knee. Most UKA implants in the US market require cemented fixation, and there can be specific complications related to cement such as aseptic loosening between the bone-cement and/or cement-implant interface along with loose cement causing third-body wear of the remaining normal articular cartilage. Cementless devices offer a durable long-term fixation method with no risk of loose cement causing secondary damage.
To evaluate the non-inferiority of the cementless Engage Partial Knee System compared to cemented Engage Partial knee System.