Chapter 75 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome of the Knee Donna R. Kesselman ETIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY DIAGNOSIS DIAGNOSTIC TESTS Radiographs Thermography Bone Scans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Sympathetic Blockade TREATMENT METHODS Early…
Chapter 70 Systemic Allergic Dermatitis in Total Knee Arthroplasty Gideon P. Smith, Andrew G. Franks, Jr., David E. Cohen Metal sensitivity in orthopedics was first reported in 1966 by Foussereau…
Chapter 68 Knee Osteoarthritis Pamela B. Rosenthal Osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of musculoskeletal disability worldwide. The incidence and prevalence of OA increase with aging. Already over a decade…
Chapter 20 Articular Cartilage Biology, Biomechanics, and Healing Response Sarah E. Henry, Bridget M. Deasy, Constance R. Chu Articular cartilage forms the load-bearing surfaces of all synovial joints. Its highly…
Chapter 18 Simulation Testing of Knee Implants John Fisher, Louise Jennings, Claire L. Brockett INTRODUCTION TO WEAR SIMULATION EFFECT OF INPUT KINEMATICS ON BEARING WEAR INFLUENCE OF BEARING DESIGN ON…
Chapter 4 Gene Therapy in the Treatment of Knee Disorders Anna L. Stevens, Burhan Gharaibeh, Kurt R. Weiss, Freddie H. Fu, Johnny Huard DEFINITION GENE SELECTION VECTORS AND EXPRESSION Nonviral…
61 Percutaneous Discogenic Pain Treatment David A. Ditsworth, Luis A. Lombardi, and Irina G. Bogacheva Low back pain is one of the most commonly encountered problems in a medical practice….
73 Spine Emergencies Kris Radcliff and Christopher K. Kepler This chapter describes identification and management of situations that may require urgent or emergent decision making and possibly surgical intervention to…
62 Cervical Intervertebral Disk Arthroplasty Mostafa H. El Dafrawy and Lee H. Riley Despite the high success rate and long-term track record of anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) for…
64 Posterior Lumbar Non-Fusion Devices Moe R. Lim, William C. Welch, Joon Y. Lee, Peter C. Gerszten, and Richard M. Spiro Normal function of the lumbar spine depends on segmental…
