Abstract:[Objective] To compare the clinical outcomes of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) by the beginners with the pa-tient-specific instrumentation (PSI) guide versus the experienced physicians with conventional guide. [Methods] From January 2022 to No-vember 2022, a total of 44 patients who were undergoing unilateral UKA were included in this study and randomly divided into two groups.Of them, 22 patients had UKA performed by the beginners with the personalized osteotomy guides (PSI group), while other 22 patients weretreated by experienced physicians with commercially provided conventional osteotomy guides (Oxford Microplasty) (OMP group). The docu-ments regarding perioperative period, follow-up and images were compared between the two groups. [Results] Although the PIS group con-sumed significantly longer operative time than the OMP group [(65.2±6.1) min vs (58.1±3.9) min, P<0.001], there were no significant differ-ences in total incision length, intraoperative blood loss, insert thickness, walking time, incision healing grade and hospital stay between thetwo groups (P>0.05). The mean follow-up time was of (18.0±3.2) months, and there was no significant difference in the total weight-bearingactivity time between the two groups (P>0.05). The VAS score, HSS score, KSS score, FJS score and ROM were significantly improved inboth groups over time (P<0.05). At corresponding time points, there was no statistical significance in the above indexes between the twogroups (P>0.05). Radiographically, the femoral component varus/valgus angle (FVVA), femoral component flexion/extension angle (FVVA),femoral component flexion/extension angle (FFEA), tibial component varus/valgus angle (TVVA), tibial component posterior slope angle (TP-SA) and hip knee ankle angle (HKAA) remained unchanged significantly in both groups at the latest follow-up compared with those immedi-ately after operation (P>0.05), additionally, which were not significantly different between the two groups at any time points accordingly (P>0.05). [Conclusion] Compared with experienced doctors using OMP for UKA, the beginners using PSI spend a relatively longer operationtime, but the consequences of the two groups are comparable in perioperative damage control, functional scores and imaging indicators.Therefore, PSI might be used as an alternative tool for UKA beginners to shorten the learning curve.