Instability 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
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
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
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
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…
Intraoperative Complications During Total Knee Arthroplasty
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
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
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
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
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…
