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…
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…
