Extensor Mechanism Complications After Total Knee Arthroplasty Douglas A. Dennis, MD Lindsay T. Kleeman-Forsthuber, MD Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective surgical treatment for patients with symptomatic end-stage knee…
Preventing Wound Complications After Total Knee Arthroplasty Fred D. Cushner, MD Shazaan F. Hushmendy, MD Proper wound healing is essential for a successful total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Should wound failure…
The Stiff Total Knee Ivan De Martino, MD Vanni Strigelli, MD Peter K. Sculco, MD Thomas P. Sculco, MD INTRODUCTION Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been demonstrated to be an…
Intraoperative Complications During Total Knee Arthroplasty David W. Fitz, MD Brett Mulawka, MD Christopher M. Melnic, MD INTRODUCTION Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a highly successful and cost-effective operation.1,2 Registry…
Outpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty Carl B. Wallis, MD David A. Crawford, MD Keith R. Berend, MD Adolph V. Lombardi Jr, MD, FACS INTRODUCTION As techniques and design of total knee…
Blood Management Ugonna N. Ihekweazu, MD Geoffrey Westrich, MD INTRODUCTION Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most commonly performed orthopedic procedures worldwide. Historically, TKA has been associated with…
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…
