Total Knee Arthroplasty: Posterior Cruciate Retaining and Substituting Implants Ashton H. Goldman Robert T. Trousdale Key Concepts Both posterior stabilized (PS) and cruciate retaining (CR) knees can be successful when…
Valgus Knee Deformity Kapil Mehrotra Mark W. Pagnano Key Concepts Mild to moderate valgus knee deformities often can be corrected with soft tissue balancing by selectively releasing tight structures on…
Varus Knee Deformity Kapil Mehrotra Daniel J. Berry Key Concepts Balancing the varus knee begins with making bone cuts that restore neutral (or near-neutral) mechanical alignment to the knee, followed…
Patellofemoral Arthroplasty R. Kyle Martin Diane L. Dahm Key Concepts Patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA) is indicated for a specific subset of patients with degenerative arthritis whose pattern of symptoms localizes to…
Kinematic or Anatomic Alignment Techniques in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Ashton H. Goldman Mark W. Pagnano Key Concepts Kinematic (anatomic) alignment is a true measured resection technique whereby the general…
Flexion Gap Balancing Techniques in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Nicholas A. Bedard Michael J. Taunton Key Concepts The goal of this technique is a stable knee replacement in both flexion…
Mid Vastus; Mini Mid Vastus Approaches Heath P. Melugin Mark W. Pagnano Key Concepts Patient is positioned supine without the use of a leg holder or hip rest to give…
Median Parapatellar Approach Timothy S. Brown Michael J. Taunton Key Concepts Supine positioning, with a nonsterile leg holder to help maintain knee flexion and a nonsterile post to prevent passive…
Exposure of the Problem Knee: Stiffness, Previous Incisions Kevin I. Perry Key Concepts Previous incisions or soft tissue coverage (Figure 47.1A and B) around a knee increase the risks of…
Preoperative Planning/Templating/Limb Alignment for Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Timothy B. Alton Mark W. Pagnano Introduction Preoperative planning in total knee arthroplasty helps surgeons visualize the bone cuts and decrease intraoperative…
