Preoperative Evaluation and Postoperative Care of the Orthopaedic Patient Ian M. Duensing, MD James A. Browne, MD Dr. Browne or an immediate family member has received royalties from DJ Orthopaedics;…
Regulation of Orthopaedic Products Veronica Fleck, MS, RAC Mehdi Kazemzadeh-Narbat, PhD, PMP, CQA Samuel Pollard, RAC S. Raymond Golish, MD, PhD, MBA, FAAOS Dr. Kazemzadeh-Narbat or an immediate family member…
Orthopaedic Patient Safety: Core Competencies and Communication Skills Aaron M. Baessler, MD Thomas W. Throckmorton, MD, FAAOS Dr. Throckmorton or an immediate family member has received royalties from Exactech, Inc.,…
Biostatistics Melissa Orr, BS Nicolas S. Piuzzi, MD Dr. Piuzzi or an immediate family member serves as a paid consultant to or is an employee of RegenLab and Stryker; has…
Orthopaedic Research Vinod Dasa, MD, FAAOS Raveendhara R. Bannuru, MD, PhD Jessica C. Rivera, MD, PhD, FAAOS Dr. Dasa or an immediate family member is a member of a speakers’…
Introduction Knee arthroplasty was in its infancy in India in the 90s, when I returned from overseas having done hundreds of fairly straightforward cases, to start practice in India. I…
The scientific basis for total knee arthroscopy (TKA) has had an interesting and exciting journey over the last five decades. A few pragmatic and visionary surgeons laid foundational principles, moderated…
Surgical complication is defined as “any undesirable, unintended and direct result of an operation affecting the patient, which would not have occurred had the operation gone as well as could…
Primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) starts with the surgical approach and then moves to a step-wise approach, which includes bony preparation, osteophyte removal, soft tissue balancing, and implant placement. This…
The critical determinants of successful, durable total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are correct positioning of the implanted components, acceptable alignment of the knee with weight-bearing, and restoration of normal stability during…
