Fig. 12.1 Trial posterior-stabilized components (Triathlon(®) (Stryker, Kalamazoo, MI, US) The cam and post design of the PS TKA was introduced in 1978 to aid in knee flexion by facilitating…
Fig. 18.1 Anteroposterior (AP) radiograph of a left knee with an implanted dynamic spacer (a). Lateral radiograph of the same knee with the implanted dynamic spacer (b) Fig. 18.2 AP…
Fig. 16.1 AP (left) and lateral radiographs (right) of a TKA which has failed through aseptic loosening CT scans are indicated to evaluate bone stock and osteolysis and are useful…
Fig. 15.1 (a–e) Radiographs and clinical images of a 66-year-old man with a painful medial arthritis of the knee that is resistant to the medical treatment. A fixed-bearing UKA was…
Fig. 23.1 Unstable TKA in an elderly patient which required revision arthroplasty by means of a cemented rotational hinged prosthesis: (a) preoperative anteroposterior radiograph. (b) Preoperative lateral radiograph. (c) Intraoperative…
Fig. 11.1 Anteroposterior (AP) (a), lateral (b), and standing long-leg (c) preoperative radiographs of a 50-year-old gentleman with advanced tricompartmental post-traumatic arthritis, significant deformity, and in situ hardware. The complex…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán and Sam Oussedik (eds.)Total Knee Arthroplasty10.1007/978-3-319-17554-6_20 20. Aetiology of Patient Dissatisfaction Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Myles R. J. Coolican1 (1) North Shore Knee Clinic, Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institute (SORI), Level…
Fig. 5.1 The patient’s journey during TKA. OT occupational therapy, PT physiotherapy, GP general practitioner Fig. 5.2 Example of an enhanced recovery programme. GA general anaesthetic, NSAIDs nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,…
Fig. 17.1 Proposed algorithm for diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection (With permission from international consensus [2]) If the diagnosis can be confirmed at this stage (i.e. presence of sinus tract)…
Preoperative care Intraoperative care Postoperative care Predictive factors (see Table 6.2) Pre-emptive analgesia (NSAIDS, COX-2 inhibitors, gabapentin, pregabalin) Anesthesia Nerve blocks Local infiltration anesthesia Clonidine Surgical technique (tourniquet approach) Pharmaceuticals…
