Nonoperative Treatment of Knee Arthritis
Chapter 92 Nonoperative Treatment of Knee Arthritis Harpal S. Khanuja, Marc W. Hungerford, Stephen R. Thompson, Maria S. Goddard, Michael A. Mont Osteoarthritis is one of the most common musculoskeletal…
Failed Cartilage Repair
Chapter 27 Failed Cartilage Repair Robert C. Grumet, Sarvottam Bajaj, Brian J. Cole The management of traumatic and degenerative cartilage lesions is a known challenge given the limited vascularity and…
Cemented Total Knee Arthroplasty: The Gold Standard
Chapter 107 Cemented Total Knee Arthroplasty The Gold Standard Bryan D. Springer, J. Bohannon Mason Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most successful surgical procedures in medical history….
Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Knee: Current Medical Management
Chapter 71 Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Knee Current Medical Management Andrew G. Franks, Jr. There has been substantial transformation, not without controversy, in the suggested algorithms for the treatment of…
Contact Mechanics of the Human Knee
Chapter 15 Contact Mechanics of the Human Knee Adrija Sharma, Richard D. Komistek METHODS FOR STUDYING KNEE CONTACT MECHANICS NORMAL KNEE MOTION NORMAL KNEE FORCES COMPARISON OF TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY…
Scoring Systems and Their Validation for the Arthritic Knee
Chapter 93 Scoring Systems and Their Validation for the Arthritic Knee Adam C. Brekke, Philip C. Noble, Brian S. Parsley, Kenneth B. Mathis BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE SCORING SYSTEM STRUCTURE Item…
In Vivo Mechanics and Vibration of the Knee Joint
Chapter 16 In Vivo Mechanics and Vibration of the Knee Joint Sumesh M. Zingde KNEE KINEMATICS: MOBILE OR FIXED, RETAINING OR SACRIFICING? KNEE KINETICS: WHAT HAVE WE FOUND? Telemetry Mathematical…
Economics of Total Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter 134 Economics of Total Knee Arthroplasty Adam J. Rana, William L. Healy EPIDEMIOLOGY REIMBURSEMENT Surgeon Hospital HOSPITAL COST CONTAINMENT Utilization Review and Control Unit Cost Control Vendor Cost Control…
Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Knee Surgery: Limitations of Aspirin and Mechanical Devices
Chapter 137 Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Knee Surgery Limitations of Aspirin and Mechanical Devices John P. Fletcher METHODS OF PROPHYLAXIS Mechanical Prophylaxis Pharmacologic Prophylaxis Combined Mechanical and Pharmacologic Prophylaxis…
Treatment of Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee
Chapter 29 Treatment of Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee Matthew Leidl, Jon K. Sekiya Juvenile osteochondritis dissecans (JOCD) is a condition in which a portion of subchondral bone and…
