Diagnosing Infection
Diagnosing Infection Karim G. Sabeh, MD Hany S. Bedair, MD CASE A 59-year-old female who underwent bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) 12 years ago for advanced osteoarthritis presents with atraumatic,…
Prevalence, Prevention, and Economic Implications of Infection After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Prevalence, Prevention, and Economic Implications of Infection After Total Knee Arthroplasty Stephen J. Nelson, MD Patrick K. Strotman, MD James A. Browne, MD INTRODUCTION Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one…
Cementless Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
Cementless Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Leo A. Whiteside, MD Implant fixation, bone reconstruction, and ligament balancing are the three primary goals of revision total knee arthroplasty (Fig. 70-1). After failure…
Management of the Patella in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
Management of the Patella in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Kevin I. Perry, MD Arlen D. Hanssen, MD Historically there has been a relative rarity of published literature regarding the management…
Management of Bony Defects in Revision Total Knee Joint Replacement
Management of Bony Defects in Revision Total Knee Joint Replacement Shankar Thiagarajah, MB ChB, FRCS (Tr&Orth), PhD Allan E. Gross, MD, FRCSC, O.Ont David Backstein, MD, MEd, FRCSC Surgeons treating…
Hinged Knee and Megaprosthesis
Hinged Knee and Megaprosthesis Nicholas A. Bedard, MD Matthew P. Abdel, MD INTRODUCTION Hinged knee arthroplasty was first introduced in the 1950s.1,2 This new prosthetic knee design allowed for management…
Stems in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
Stems in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Denis Nam, MD, MSc Wayne G. Paprosky, MD INTRODUCTION The goal in revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is to recreate a stable joint that…
Implant Selection in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
Implant Selection in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Douglas A. Dennis, MD Jacob M. Elkins, MD, PhD INTRODUCTION Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most successful and commonly performed…
Implant Removal in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
Implant Removal in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Brent A. Lanting, MD, FRCSC, MSc Steven J. MacDonald, MD, FRCSC Revision of a total knee replacement is a challenging procedure that is…
Surgical Approaches in Revision
Surgical Approaches in Revision Blake J. Schultz, MD Nicholas J. Giori, MD, PhD James I. Huddleston III, MD INTRODUCTION Revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can be technically challenging with potential…
