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This study aims to preliminarily evaluate whether adopting the traditional medial parapatellar approach in UKA procedures for these complex deformities can yield acceptable early outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective study was conducted. Between January 2023 and March 2024, 9 patients with moderate to severe varus deformity underwent medial UKA using a cemented fixed-bearing Link prosthesis by medial parapatellar approach. The cohort included 1 male and 8 females with a mean age of 65.3\u00a0years and mean weight of 60.6\u00a0kg. All procedures were performed by a single surgeon. Preoperative and final follow-up assessments included bilateral full-length standing radiographs for hip-knee-ankle angle (HKA), The Angle between the femoral mechanical axis and the tibial mechanical axis (hip-knee-ankle angle, HKA) was measured by software and recorded. The hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angle was reported directly as the angle between the femoral and tibial mechanical axes. The normal alignment range was defined as 178\u00b0\u2013182\u00b0, with values below 178\u00b0 indicating varus deformity and those above 182\u00b0 indicating valgus deformity. Knee range of motion (ROM), Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) score, and Knee Society Score (KSS). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 26.0, with P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05 considered statistically significant.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The follow-up of 15.20\u2009\u00b1\u20091.95\u00a0months, all patients demonstrated primary wound healing without perioperative complications. Significant improvements were observed in all measured parameters: HSS score improved from 50.11\u2009\u00b1\u20093.41 to 92.11\u2009\u00b1\u20092.37 95% CI: (40.12, 43.88); KSS score from 59.89\u2009\u00b1\u20093.55 to 88.78\u2009\u00b1\u20092.49 95% CI: (27.65, 30.13); KSS function score from 44.44\u2009\u00b1\u20096.82 to 76.67\u2009\u00b1\u20097.07 95% CI: (28.33,36.12); ROM from 94.22\u2009\u00b1\u20091.92\u00b0 to 122.67\u2009\u00b1\u20092.83\u00b0 95% CI: (26.60, 30.29); and HKA from 164.58\u2009\u00b1\u20094.16\u00b0 to 176.64\u2009\u00b1\u20092.20\u00b095% CI: (10.16, 13.98). All improvements were statistically significant (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). No cases of aseptic loosening, unexplained pain, or polyethylene liner dislocation were observed during follow-up.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This preliminary experience suggests medial parapatellar approach for UKA in moderate to severe varus deformity may represent a technical option for carefully selected cases. However, these observations are limited by the small sample size and relatively short follow-up. Further validation through larger-scale studies with extended follow-up is warranted to establish long-term efficacy and safety.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00402-025-06183-2","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,2]],"date-time":"2026-02-02T05:28:20Z","timestamp":1770010100000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Feasibility of medial parapatellar approach in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for moderate to severe varus deformity"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"146","author":[{"given":"Shihua","family":"Zou","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Lijun","family":"Xiang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hong","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ming","family":"Ji","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Xiaojiang","family":"Xiong","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Tao","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,2]]},"reference":[{"issue":"10","key":"6183_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1048","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0040-1701455","volume":"34","author":"MA Gaudiani","year":"2021","unstructured":"Gaudiani MA, Samuel LT, Kamath AF, Courtney PM, Lee GC (2021) Robotic-assisted versus manual unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: contemporary systematic review and meta-analysis of early functional outcomes. 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