Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Imaging of Arthritis in Children
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a broad term used to describe a series of chronic arthritis occurring in children younger than 16 years of age. Even though the cause is not…
Effect of Exercise on Articular Cartilage
This review primarily focuses on how the macromolecular composition and architecture of articular cartilage and its unique biomechanical properties play a pivotal role in the ability of articular cartilage to…
Articular Cartilage Development: A Molecular Perspective
In this article, development of articular cartilage and endochondral ossification is reviewed, from the perspective of both morphologic aspects of histogenesis and molecular biology, particularly with respect to key signaling…
Bearing Surface Considerations for Total Hip Arthroplasty in Young Patients
Bearing selection for total hip arthroplasty in young patients is important because of the likely long service life of the implant. Careful consideration of the next operation is recommended when…
Femoral Considerations for Total Hip Replacement in Hip Dysplasia
Hip dysplasia usually has associated femoral bone deformity. When total hip arthroplasty is considered, femoral bone deformity mandates special considerations in femoral reconstruction. The common deformities in the dysplastic femur…
Acetabular Considerations During Total Hip Arthroplasty for Hip Dysplasia
The wide spectrum of anatomic abnormalities that characterize hip dysplasia dictate the need for different reconstructive techniques when hip replacement is required. Multiple factors such as young age and high…
Total Hip Arthroplasty and Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty in the Very Young Patient
At present, hip arthroplasty is one of the most successful medical procedures available to the world, in terms of pain relief, return to function, and improvement in the quality of…
Technical Considerations in Total Hip Arthroplasty After Femoral and Periacetabular Osteotomies
The purpose of this article is to outline key technical considerations in the performance of total hip arthroplasty after common osteotomies of both the proximal femur and acetabulum. Attention is…
Periacetabular Osteotomy for Hip Preservation
The Bernese periacetabular osteotomy has been performed for approximately 30 years. In that time, it has proven to be a technically complex procedure with the potential to considerably improve the…
Surgery for Residual Femoral Deformity in Adolescents
Proximal femoral deformity is often associated with acetabular dysplasia. The correction of these deformities must consider the center of rotation of angulation as well as the joint orientation angle (medial…
