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…
Single-Stage Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty
CASE STUDIES Case 1: Permanent Temporary Spacer A 76-year-old man presented to the emergency room with fever and a 2-week history of worsening left hip pain followed by an acute…
Management of Thigh Pain in Cementless Arthroplasty
CASE STUDY A 65-year-old man underwent a left cementless total hip arthroplasty for degenerative osteoarthritis using a large, cylindrical, cobalt–chrome stem. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient had…
Conversion of Prior Surgery to Total Hip Arthroplasty
CASE STUDY A 50-year-old male presented with severe right hip pain, Trendelenberg gait, and limb length discrepancy. He had an open reduction with internal fixation for a childhood hip fracture….
History and Diagnostic Testing
Introduction Since its popularization by Sir John Charnley in 1962 and subsequent globalization, total hip arthroplasty (THA) has become recognized as one of the most successful surgical procedures in all…
