Algorithm This algorithm presents the approach for implant removal in total knee arthroplasty. Chapter Preview Chapter Synopsis Implant extraction should be performed cautiously and with attention to avoiding iatrogenic damage….
CASE STUDY In September 2008, a 72-year-old white woman underwent an Oxford mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) (Biomet, Inc., Swindon, U.K.) for anteromedial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis to her left knee (…
CASE STUDY An active 59-year-old male patient with osteoarthritis of the right knee underwent total knee arthroplasty with a posterior-stabilized prosthesis. Preoperative range of motion (ROM) was 5 degrees of…
CASE STUDY A 52-year-old white man presented with minimal pain but limited range of motion (ROM) after a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) that was performed 8 months earlier. His medical…
CASE STUDY A 58-year-old woman presented with a painful left knee having previously undergone a patellectomy in association with a Maquet osteotomy at age 26, followed by a total knee…
Introduction Revision knee replacement is a challenging operation that sometimes requires special attention to old surgical scar formation and fibrous adhesions. Complications such as avulsion of the patellar tendon off…
Algorithm The algorithm presents an approach to tibial tubercle osteotomy in revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Chapter Preview Chapter Synopsis This chapter reviews the indications, surgical technique, complications, and outcomes…
CASE STUDY The patient is a 68-year-old female who was referred 18 months after a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) because of complaints of pain and instability of her knee while…
Algorithm An algorithm for approaching the painful total knee arthroplasty is presented ( CBC , Complete blood count; CRP , C-reactive protein; CT , computed tomography; ESR , erythrocyte sedimentation…
Algorithm The algorithm presents a flow chart of temporal events and suggested etiology. Introduction Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a successful and durable procedure for management of the painful arthritic…
