UHealth Tower West
Downtown / Midtown Miami
1321 NW 14th St, Suite 306
Miami, FL 33125
Treatments · Knee
Partial knee replacement in Miami
When arthritis is limited to one part of the knee, a partial replacement may be enough. Not everyone is a candidate. Imaging and an exam decide, not this page. Whether a robot is used is decided in clinic.
UHealth SoLé Mia
North Miami / Aventura / Broward
2111 Sole Mia Way, 3rd Floor
North Miami, FL 33181
Who it may fit
One worn compartment. The rest of the joint kept.
AAOS patient education describes this as a shared decision — not a decision based on age alone. Ligaments have to be suitable. Pain in more than one part of the knee often points to a total knee instead. Many people still need a total.
One part of the knee
Discussed when arthritis is limited to one compartment and the rest of the joint is suitable.
Imaging and an exam
X-rays, and sometimes other studies, show the joint. This page cannot tell you that you qualify.
Case by case
Whether a partial knee is done with robotic-arm assistance is decided in clinic. The surgeon still operates.
Conservative care first for many people
Activity, therapy, medicines, and injections. See conservative care.
The procedure
Resurface only the worn part.
The worn compartment
Metal and a medical-grade plastic spacer take the place of the worn surfaces in that part of the knee. The rest of the joint is kept. Results vary.
Not a total kneeNot a smaller-scar promise
A partial is an implant choice, not a guarantee of less pain or a faster calendar than a total. If a total is the honest operation, that is the conversation.
Decided in clinicA pathway, not a guaranteed calendar
Stand and walk when medically ready. Same-day discharge only when appropriate. Written milestones match your surgery. See outpatient joint replacement.
Opioid-sparing, not opioid-freeQuestions
Partial knee replacement
What is a partial knee replacement?
Only the worn part of the knee is resurfaced. The rest of the joint is kept. It is discussed when arthritis is limited to one compartment and the ligaments are suitable.
Who is a candidate for partial knee replacement in Miami?
Not everyone. Imaging and a full exam decide. Many people still need a total knee. This page cannot assign a diagnosis.
Do you use the robot for a partial knee?
Whether a partial knee is done with the robot is decided case by case.
Will I go home the same day after a partial knee?
Some patients do, when medical and home factors line up. Others stay overnight. Same-day discharge is a selected pathway, not a default.
Is partial knee replacement opioid-free?
No. Care is designed to reduce opioid use. Some people still need a short course of opioid medicine.
Do you see partial knee patients at both campuses?
Yes. Tower West (Downtown / Midtown) and SoLé Mia (North Miami / Aventura / Broward) are both primary sites.
This page does not publish patient stories. Educational information. Not medical advice. Not a diagnosis. Medically reviewed by Michele R. D’Apuzzo, MD, August 29, 2026.
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