Polyethylene in Total Knee Arthroplasty

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Polyethylene in Total Knee Arthroplasty Pakdee Rojanasopondist, BA Orhun Muratoglu, PhD Ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE or polyethylene) is the material of choice as for the fabrication of tibial knee inserts and…

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Metals

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Metals Nadim James Hallab, PhD Robin A. Pourzal, PhD Joshua J. Jacobs, MD Metals are well suited for orthopedic applications by providing appropriate material properties, such as high strength, ductility,…

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Knee Biomechanics and Implant Design

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Knee Biomechanics and Implant Design Timothy M. Wright, PhD Fernando J. Quevedo Gonzalez, PhD The mechanics and to a large extent the clinical performance of total knee arthroplasty can best…

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Lower Extremity Alignment

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Lower Extremity Alignment Shane C. Eizember, MD Caleb M. Yeung, MD Hany S. Bedair, MD John G. Esposito, MD, MSc, FRCS(C) ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS OF THE KNEE The anatomy and…

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Knee Arthritis: Pathology and Progression

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Knee Arthritis: Pathology and Progression John L. Hamilton, MD, PhD Brett R. Levine, MD, MS INTRODUCTION Arthritis is a general term used to describe inflammation or degeneration of a particular…

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Surgical Anatomy of the Knee

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Surgical Anatomy of the Knee E. Grant Sutter, MD, MS Robert W. Tracey, MD, CDR MC USN Ray C. Wasielewski, MD, MS INTRODUCTION An understanding of normal knee anatomy is…

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Anesthesia for Total Knee Replacement

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Anesthesia for Total Knee Replacement Christopher S. Wahal, MD Eric S. Schwenk, MD INTRODUCTION Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most common operations performed in the United States…

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Total Knee Arthroplasty: Milestones

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Total Knee Arthroplasty: Milestones Matthew L. Brown, MD Clifford W. Colwell Jr, MD Advances in anesthesia, materials, and antisepsis allowed surgeons to begin contemplating and ultimately performing operations on joints,…

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