Radiographic Evaluation of Shoulder Problems
Radiographic evaluation of the shoulder requires a minimum of two views of the area that are perpendicular to each other. The shoulder is a complicated anatomic unit made up of…
Sepsis of the Shoulder: Molecular Mechanisms and Pathogenesis
Shoulder sepsis can have a devastating impact on shoulder function, particularly if diagnosis and treatment are delayed or inadequate. The general principles in the pathogenesis of shoulder sepsis are similar…
Effectiveness Evaluation of the Shoulder
Evaluating the effectiveness of medical treatment is an important component of the healthcare system. Patients and their families, healthcare providers, administrators, and governments and shareholders within the healthcare system need…
Imaging in the Failed Total Knee Arthroplasty
Introduction In the patient with a failed total knee replacement (TKA), imaging modalities represent an integral part of diagnostic evaluation. As joint replacement arthroplasty becomes more common with the aging…
Medial Arthrotomy
Chapter Preview Chapter Synopsis Patient selection and physical examination of the patient who is a candidate for a standard medial parapatellar arthrotomy in revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are discussed….
Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures Associated With Total Hip Arthroplasty
CASE STUDY A 92-year-old woman sustained an injury to her left lower extremity after falling from a standing position. Her surgical history is significant for a left hybrid total hip…
Acetabular Reconstruction
Options for Acetabular Revision Derek R. Jenkins, MD Rafael J. Sierra, MD David G. Lewallen, MD CASE STUDY In 2000, a 72-year-old woman, who had a right, porous-coated anatomic prosthesis placed in 1986,…
Revision of Articular Bearing Complications
Revision of Metal-on-Metal Bearing Surfaces in Hip Arthroplasty Skylar Johnson, MD Oladapo M. Babatunde, MD Jonathan Lee, MD William B. Macaulay, MD CASE STUDY A 60-year-old woman, who had left primary metal-on-metal hip resurfacing…
Two-Stage Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty
CASE STUDY A 67-year-old man underwent a primary, uncemented, left total hip arthroplasty (THA) 11 years earlier for osteoarthritis ( Fig. 76.1 ). His postoperative course was uneventful, and he…
Proximal Porous-Coated Modular Stems: Surgical Technique
CASE STUDY A 63-year old male patient presented with chief complaints of persistent thigh pain and restriction of function at 1 year following primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) performed for…
