Chapter 1 Posterior Cruciate Ligament Retention Versus Substitution The controversy over whether to retain or substitute for the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) has been ongoing since the advent of condylar…
Chapter 14 Staying Out and Getting Out of Trouble During Total Knee Arthroplasty Many problems or mishaps can be encountered during routine and not-so-routine total knee arthroplasty (TKA). In this…
Chapter 6 Patellofemoral Complications Associated with Total Knee Arthroplasty Patellofemoral complications once accounted for as much as 50% of complications after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).1 These statistics come from arthroplasties…
Chapter 16 Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty In theory, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is an attractive alternative to osteotomy and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in selected osteoarthritic patients. Advantages of UKA over…
Chapter 7 Stiffness Before and After Total Knee Arthroplasty Among the goals of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are relief of pain and restoration of function. Adequate range of motion is…
Chapter 15 Repeat Operation After Total Knee Arthroplasty The specific incidence of and causes for repeat operation after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) continue to change with time. In the early…
Chapter 13 Sepsis and Total Knee Arthroplasty Sepsis occurring after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a disastrous complication. I have been most fortunate in my career that so far, after…
Chapter 10 Total Knee Arthroplasty in Rheumatoid Arthritis Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis has unique features different from those encountered in patients with osteoarthritis. Through the…
Chapter 8 Flexion Contracture Associated with Total Knee Arthroplasty A fixed flexion contracture can result from several disease processes, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and posttraumatic arthritis. Often a common pathway…
Chapter 12 Bilateral Simultaneous Total Knee Arthroplasty Because arthritis of the knee has a significant incidence of bilaterality, both patients and surgeons often consider the possibility of bilateral simultaneous total…
