TKA Balancing

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Introduction Knee arthroplasty was in its infancy in India in the 90s, when I returned from overseas having done hundreds of fairly straightforward cases, to start practice in India. I…

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Surgical Procedure

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Primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) starts with the surgical approach and then moves to a step-wise approach, which includes bony preparation, osteophyte removal, soft tissue balancing, and implant placement. This…

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New Technology and Surgical Technique in TKA

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The critical determinants of successful, durable total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are correct positioning of the implanted components, acceptable alignment of the knee with weight-bearing, and restoration of normal stability during…

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Cement Technique

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“There is no excuse for poor cement technique!” This quote was heard quite often from Dr. Krackow, and in every case he paid close attention to detail during this step…

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Bone-Cutting Technique

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Dr. Krackow was a stickler for precision, and he was relentlessly thinking about how to make his bone-cutting techniques more reproducible and precise. This chapter on bone-cutting technique and accuracy…

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Assessment of Surgical Difficulty

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Although surgery cannot be compared with war, Sun Tzu’s philosophies, as written in The Art of War , have been used often in other fields, such as business, politics, and…

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