Preoperative Planning for Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Daniel J. Berry, MD Careful preoperative planning for a complex operation like revision knee replacement provides tremendous benefits to the patient and surgeon…
Evaluation of the Symptomatic Total Knee Replacement David C. Ayers, MD Matthew E. Deren, MD Total knee replacement (TKR) is a reliable surgical procedure that provides predictable pain relief and…
Patellofemoral Problems in Total Knee Arthroplasty Nicholas B. Frisch, MD, MBA Richard A. Berger, MD Patellofemoral complications are among the most common postoperative problem associated with the current design of…
Metal Allergy and Management Nicholas B. Frisch, MD, MBA Joshua J. Jacobs, MD Metal allergy is a highly controversial topic as it pertains to knee arthroplasty. There are some who…
Persistent Effusions and Recurrent Hemarthrosis After Total Knee Arthroplasty Stuart B. Goodman, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FACS, FBSE, FICORS Jiri Gallo, MD, PhD PART 1. PERSISTENT EFFUSIONS AFTER TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY…
Instability After Total Knee Arthroplasty Jason H. Oh, MD Giles R. Scuderi, MD, FACS INTRODUCTION Instability has been found to be the cause of 10% to 24% of total knee…
Periprosthetic Fractures James R. Berstock, MBChB, MRCS, FRCS (T&O), MD, PGCert Med Ed Donald S. Garbuz, MD, MHSc, FRCS Bassam A. Masri, MD, FRCS INTRODUCTION The incidence of periprosthetic fractures…
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…
