Total Knee Arthroplasty. Evaluating Outcomes
Scoring system Validity Accuracy Easy of use Reference Hospital for special surgery Yes Yes/No Poor [38] Oxford knee score Yes No Good [48] Sf-36 Yes Good [49] WOMAC Yes Yes…
A Brief History of Total Knee Arthroplasty
1800 1861 → Ferguson resection arthroplasty 1863 → Verneuil resection arthroplasty 1891 → Gluck ivory hinged prosthesis 1900 1913 → Murphy fat and fascia lata 1917 → Lexer fat 1918…
The Long Term Outcome of Total Knee Arthroplasty. The Effect of Age and Diagnosis
© Springer-Verlag London 2015Theofilos Karachalios (ed.)Total Knee Arthroplasty10.1007/978-1-4471-6660-3_6 6. The Long Term Outcome of Total Knee Arthroplasty. The Effect of Age and Diagnosis Alexander Tsarouhas1 and Michael E. Hantes2, 3 (1) Kalambaka, Thessaly, Greece (2) Department of…
Anatomy, Physiology, and Biomechanics of the Native Knee
Fig. 1.1 Anatomy of patella. (a) Anterior view. (b) Lateral view. 1. Base. 2. Apex. 3. Femur. 4. Quadriceps tendon.5. Patellar tendon. 6. Tibia. 7. Fibula. 8. Posterior medial facet….
Alignment Targets in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Axis Description Flexion axis of the knee Penetrates the two centers of the circular portion of the posterior femoral condyles from about 20° to 120° like an axle passing through…
Surgical Technique of Total Knee Arthroplasty: Basic Concepts Including Surgical Approaches, Minimally Invasive Surgery and Simultaneous Bilateral Arthroplasty
Fig. 10.1 Positioning the patient and application of isolation drapes 10.2.1 Anesthesia The author’s preference for the majority of patients undergoing TKA is spinal anesthesia with accompanying sedation. Patients will…
Principles of Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: Incisions, Approaches, Implant Removal and Debridement
Fig. 21.1 Once the operative site has been prepared and draped, we mark the incision site, just before application of the final transparent adhesive drape Fig. 21.2 The full length…
Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: Surgical Technique in Dealing with Extensor Mechanism Failure
Fig. 24.1 Direct repair of the extensor mechanism with a braided monofilament polypropylene mesh. Additional fixation of the mesh is achieved transfixing it with a screw and washer Fig. 24.2…
Periprosthetic Fractures
Fig. 19.1 Anteroposterior (a) and lateral (b) radiographs of a supracondylar femoral fracture (Rorabeck [27] type II) (Courtesy of Mr. Nadeem Mushtaq, St Mary’s Hospital, London) 19.3.1 Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures…
The Cost-Effectiveness of Knee Arthroplasty
Health economics The study of how scarce resources are allocated amongst alternative uses for the care of sickness and the promotion, maintenance and improvement of health, including the study of…
