Selecting a Job: General Principles
Selecting a Job: General Principles During residency and fellowship training, it is common to view your start in independent practice with excitement, as if it could not come fast enough….
Choosing a Specialty
Choosing a Specialty Most medical students have some ideas about the specialties and types of practice settings they prefer. Nevertheless, these ideas are often the result of a brief shadowing…
Establishing Professional and Life Goals
Establishing Professional and Life Goals Throughout our lives we formulate goals and work toward them. Some come to fruition and others may not. Sometimes we elect to alter goals or…
Technical challenges in revision total knee arthroplasty
Abstract The number of revision total knee arthroplasty procedures is on the increase, and the modern-day arthroplasty surgeon must be equipped to deal with this growing challenge. Every revision can…
Off-the-shelf knee replacements versus robotics versus customized implants: the reality versus the hype
Abstract With traditional ‘off-the-shelf’ implants for knee replacement surgery, 15–20% of patients end up unhappy with their knee. At least part of the reason for this may be the significant…
The infected total knee replacement: the worst and unfortunately most frequent complication
Abstract Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most common reason for early revision following total knee replacement surgery. It is associated with poor patient outcomes, prolonged inpatient stay, costly surgical…
Prehabilitation and rehabilitation for total knee replacement surgery: physiotherapy interventions in personalized medicine and charting a course towards optimal outcomes
Abstract Physiotherapy is a critical component in the multidisciplinary team approach to supporting patients to achieve optimal outcomes after the onset of knee osteoarthritis and progression to total knee replacement…
The National Joint Registry 22 years on: what have we learned about knee replacements?
Abstract The National Joint Registry (NJR) of England and Wales was established in 2002 to collect, analyse and report high-quality data about joint replacement surgery. Submission of knee arthroplasty data…
Off-the-shelf knee replacements versus robotics versus customized implants: the reality versus the hype
Abstract With traditional ‘off-the-shelf’ implants for knee replacement surgery, 15–20% of patients end up unhappy with their knee. At least part of the reason for this may be the significant…
Patellofemoral joint replacement: the Bristol perspective
Abstract With improvements to implant design, a better understanding of patellofemoral biomechanics, and a sound understanding of the correct surgical indications, patellofemoral joint replacement (PFR) has become an attractive surgical option…
