Chapter 4 Materials in Hip Surgery Polymethylmethacrylate Thierry Scheerlinck Key Points • Bone cement acts as a “grout” and not as a “glue.” Measures to improve cement-bone interdigitation (pressure lavage, cement…

Chapter 38 Hip Joint Infection James Keeney Key Points • Septic arthritis of the hip, if untreated, can lead to significant joint destruction and disability, or systemic illness. • Early diagnosis and…

Chapter 5 Materials in Hip Surgery Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Stephen Li Key Points • Not one, but many, ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) materials have serviced the orthopedic community. From the beginning, variations in…

Chapter 24 Anesthesia for Hip Surgery Options and Risks Carlos B. Mantilla Key Points • Patients undergoing hip surgery pose specific challenges to the anesthesiologist. Anesthetic options for hip surgery include…

Chapter 11 Biological Responses to Particle Debris Stuart Goodman and Ting Ma Key Points • Periprosthetic osteolysis is an adverse biological reaction due to wear particles from joint replacements. Other contributory…

Chapter 10 Materials in Hip Surgery Bioactive Coatings for Implant Fixation Dale R. Sumner and Amarjit S. Virdi Key Points • Bioactive implant coatings are designed to improve long-term fixation, but…

Chapter 18 Anterolateral Approach for Primary Total Hip Replacement Michael E. Berend Key Points • The anterolateral approach to the hip retains the posterior capsule and the external rotators, which may…

Chapter 23 Blood Management E. Michael Keating and Trevor R. Pickering Key Points • Preoperative evaluation and treatment of anemia are essential. • Preoperative hemoglobin of less than 13 g/dL indicates a high…

Chapter 25 Mortality After Total Hip Arthroplasty Wadih Y. Matar, Armin Aalami Harandi and Javad Parvizi Key Points • Most deaths are related to cardiorespiratory complications. • Reported mortality rates at 30…