Knee Rating Scales for Clinical Outcome David C. Ayers, MD Patricia D. Franklin, MD, MPH, MBA Matthew E. Deren, MD KNEE RATING SCALES FOR CLINICAL OUTCOME The evaluation of orthopedic…

Examination of the Knee Before and After Total Knee Replacement Raj K. Sinha, MD, PhD INTRODUCTION This purpose of this chapter is to discuss the examination of the knee as…

Implant Fixation Mick P. Kelly, MD Brett R. Levine, MD, MS Joshua J. Jacobs, MD Dale Rick Sumner, PhD INTRODUCTION Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) relying on cement fixation remains the…

Damage of Implant Surfaces in Total Knee Arthroplasty Ebru Oral, PhD Markus A. Wimmer, PhD Orhun Muratoglu, PhD INTRODUCTION Contemporary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) uses metallic, ceramicized, and polymeric materials…

Polyethylene in Total Knee Arthroplasty Pakdee Rojanasopondist, BA Orhun Muratoglu, PhD Ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE or polyethylene) is the material of choice as for the fabrication of tibial knee inserts and…

Metals Nadim James Hallab, PhD Robin A. Pourzal, PhD Joshua J. Jacobs, MD Metals are well suited for orthopedic applications by providing appropriate material properties, such as high strength, ductility,…

Knee Biomechanics and Implant Design Timothy M. Wright, PhD Fernando J. Quevedo Gonzalez, PhD The mechanics and to a large extent the clinical performance of total knee arthroplasty can best…

Kinematics of the Normal Knee: In Vivo Investigation Using Advanced Imaging Technique Zhitao Rao, MD Qidong Zhang, MD Hany S. Bedair, MD Timothy E. Foster, MD Harry E. Rubash, MD…

Knee Kinematics Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Michael T. LaCour, PhD Milad Khasian, MS Douglas A. Dennis, MD Richard D. Komistek, PhD Following the logic of the “Forgotten Knee,” a common…

Lower Extremity Alignment Shane C. Eizember, MD Caleb M. Yeung, MD Hany S. Bedair, MD John G. Esposito, MD, MSc, FRCS(C) ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS OF THE KNEE The anatomy and…