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Degenerative joint disease is characterized in joint structure changes leading to functional failure. Several treatment options are available in treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Most important factor in premature osteoarthritis is initial trauma. Joint unloading concept has become more popular recently especially in younger patients. Unicompartmental knee unloading device Atlas® is a new tool in treating medial knee osteoarthritis. Clinical scores provide proof that this treatment provides good results comparable to high tibial osteotomy. Other devices such as iliotibial spoon can overload knee compartments.

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  1. Department of Orthopedics, Gamma Medical Center, Warszawa, Mazowieckie, Poland

    Konrad Slynarski

  2. Department of Orthopedics, Orthopedics and Pediatric Orthopedics Clinic, Medical University in Lodz, Lodz, Poland

    Lukasz Lipinski

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  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA

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Slynarski, K., Lipinski, L. (2018). Unloading Devices. In: Farr, J., Gomoll, A. (eds) Cartilage Restoration. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77152-6_29

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