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Treatment of the knee that has unicompartmental osteoarthritis (OA) remains a challenging clinical problem. Despite pharmacologic advances and surgical innovations, the ideal strategy for the patient who has single-compartment degenerative disease can be complicated. Patients who are afflicted with unicompartmental disease are often younger, more active, and have higher expectations compared with their older counterparts. Furthermore, the demands imposed on their knees generally exceed those of patients who have undergone total joint arthroplasty. The understanding and management of this problem are further confounded by the fact that so much of the data are unreliable. Most literature reflects the outcome of data generated in treating patients who have generalized OA of the knee. This information may not be extrapolated to patients who have unicompartmental OA of the knee. Given these constraints, this article outlines the current alternatives available in nonoperatively managing the symptomatic unicompartmental arthritic knee.

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