Patellar Revision
Chapter 131 Patellar Revision James A. Browne, Mark W. Pagnano Management of the patella at the time of revision knee arthroplasty can be challenging. The optimal approach depends on a…
Custom-Made Cutting Guides for Total Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter 120 Custom-Made Cutting Guides for Total Knee Arthroplasty Mahmoud Hafez Custom-made cutting guides is a new concept of using computer-assisted preoperative planning to provide patient-specific instruments that could replace…
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Retention in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter109 Posterior Cruciate Ligament Retention in Total Knee Arthroplasty Aaron G. Rosenberg The debate over whether to preserve the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), so-called cruciate-retaining…
The Problem Wound: Coverage Options
Chapter 79 The Problem Wound Coverage Options Susan Craig Scott In assessing the approach to soft tissue healing in patients who are candidates for total knee arthroplasty, ideal circumstances allow…
Prevention of Thrombophlebitis and Pulmonary Embolism in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter 144 Prevention of Thrombophlebitis and Pulmonary Embolism in Total Knee Arthroplasty Richard J. Friedman KNEE SURGERY AND THROMBOTIC RISK OPTIONS FOR THROMBOPROPHYLAXIS IN KNEE SURGERY Pharmacologic Thromboprophylaxis Mechanical Thromboprophylaxis…
Osteochondritis Dissecans
Chapter 87 Osteochondritis Dissecans Theodore J. Ganley, John M. Flynn Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is an acquired, potentially reversible disorder of the subchondral bone and of the overlying articular cartilage. Initially,…
Total Knee Arthroplasty—Which Implant Do I Prefer for my Patients? International Roundtable Discussion
Chapter 114 Total Knee Arthroplasty—Which Implant Do I Prefer for my Patients? International Roundtable Discussion Steve Haas, John Callaghan, Bruno Violante, Christopher Hulet, James B. Stiehl, Aaron G. Rosenberg, Hong…
Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty in Anterior Cruciate Ligament–Deficient Knees
Chapter 52 Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty in Anterior Cruciate Ligament–Deficient Knees Carlos Gonzalez, Andreas H. Gomoll, Wolfgang Fitz Management of unicompartmental osteoarthrosis of the knee continues to generate controversy. The 1970s…
Pain Management: The Surgeon’s Approach
Chapter 146 Pain Management The Surgeon’s Approach Kelly Stets, Jose Rodriguez ANXIETY REDUCTION PREEMPTIVE ANALGESIA REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND BLOCKS INTRAOPERATIVE INTERVENTIONS Local Injection/Tissue Infiltration PACU AND IMMEDIATE POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD SUMMARY…
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Central Quadriceps Free Tendon Graft
Chapter 44 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Central Quadriceps Free Tendon Graft John P. Fulkerson Since the introduction of the central quadriceps free tendon (CQFT) graft as an alternative for…
