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What is the difference between total knee replacement and unicompartmental knee resurfacing?

April 26, 2017knee replacement resurfacing total unicompartmental

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What is the difference between total knee replacement and unicompartmental knee resurfacing?

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Knee replacement is removing the edges of the joint that have been diseased by degeneration or trauma. Knee resurfacing is like a retread. The only part of the joint that is resurfaced is the side of the joint that is diseased.