Preventing Thromboembolism in Total Knee Arthroplasty Venus Vakhshori, MD Mary Kate Erdman, MD Jay R. Lieberman, MD Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is effective in relieving pain, increasing mobility, and improving…
Pathways for the Episode of Care Jorge A. Padilla, MD Hayeem Rudy, BA James Slover, MD, MS INTRODUCTION Given the rising costs of healthcare in recent decades, increasing emphasis is…
Total Knee Replacement in Special Situations Tyler J. Vovos, MD Paul F. Lachiewicz, MD INTRODUCTION The vast majority of total knee arthroplasties (TKA) are performed for primary osteoarthritis, but there…
Preoperative and Perioperative Medical Management Vignesh K. Alamanda, MD Bryan D. Springer, MD This chapter acquaints the reader with an approach to the patient undergoing knee replacement and describes strategies…
Managing Osteotomies and Extra-articular Deformity and Retained Hardware in Total Knee Arthroplasty Kevin Hug, MD Nicholas J. Giori, MD, PhD INTRODUCTION Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a successful and reproducible…
Managing Fixed Flexion Before and After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Maximizing Range of Motion Vinay K. Aggarwal, MD James I. Huddleston III, MD INTRODUCTION Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an incredibly…
The Varus Knee: Considerations for Alignment and Balance David W. Anderson, MD, MS Kelly J. Hendricks, MD Cameron K. Ledford, MD Primary osteoarthritis develops in a slow, progressive fashion and…
The Valgus Knee: Considerations for Alignment and Balance Matthew J. Dietz, MD Arbi Nazarian, MD The goal of total joint replacement is the improvement of pain and function through the…
Osseous Deficiencies in Total Knee Replacement Robert A. Sershon, MD Kevin B. Fricka, MD Nancy L. Parks, MS C. Anderson Engh Jr, MD BACKGROUND Osseous deficiencies in complex primary and…
Robotic Application of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Joost A. Burger, MD Andrew D. Pearle, MD INTRODUCTION Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) has become a reliable treatment for isolated unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis (OA)…
