Musculoskeletal Key

Metals Nadim James Hallab, PhD Robin A. Pourzal, PhD Joshua J. Jacobs, MD Metals are well suited for orthopedic applications by providing appropriate material properties, such as high strength, ductility,…

Knee Biomechanics and Implant Design Timothy M. Wright, PhD Fernando J. Quevedo Gonzalez, PhD The mechanics and to a large extent the clinical performance of total knee arthroplasty can best…

Kinematics of the Normal Knee: In Vivo Investigation Using Advanced Imaging Technique Zhitao Rao, MD Qidong Zhang, MD Hany S. Bedair, MD Timothy E. Foster, MD Harry E. Rubash, MD…

Knee Kinematics Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Michael T. LaCour, PhD Milad Khasian, MS Douglas A. Dennis, MD Richard D. Komistek, PhD Following the logic of the “Forgotten Knee,” a common…

Lower Extremity Alignment Shane C. Eizember, MD Caleb M. Yeung, MD Hany S. Bedair, MD John G. Esposito, MD, MSc, FRCS(C) ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS OF THE KNEE The anatomy and…

Meniscus, Tendons, and Ligaments: Pathophysiology Andrew O. Usoro, MD Michael A. Kolosky, DO Mark D. Price, MD, PhD The menisci are two crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structures found on the medial and…

Knee Arthritis: Pathology and Progression John L. Hamilton, MD, PhD Brett R. Levine, MD, MS INTRODUCTION Arthritis is a general term used to describe inflammation or degeneration of a particular…

Surgical Anatomy of the Knee E. Grant Sutter, MD, MS Robert W. Tracey, MD, CDR MC USN Ray C. Wasielewski, MD, MS INTRODUCTION An understanding of normal knee anatomy is…

Anesthesia for Total Knee Replacement Christopher S. Wahal, MD Eric S. Schwenk, MD INTRODUCTION Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most common operations performed in the United States…

Total Knee Arthroplasty: Milestones Matthew L. Brown, MD Clifford W. Colwell Jr, MD Advances in anesthesia, materials, and antisepsis allowed surgeons to begin contemplating and ultimately performing operations on joints,…