Blood Management
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…
Mortality After Total Hip Arthroplasty
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…
Minimally Invasive Hip Arthroplasty
Chapter 22 Minimally Invasive Hip Arthroplasty R. Michael Meneghini and Mark W. Pagnano Key Points • The risks and benefits of minimally invasive surgical approaches for total hip arthroplasty (THA) remain…
Materials in Hip Surgery: Metals as a Bearing Material
Chapter 8 Materials in Hip Surgery Metals as a Bearing Material Sophie Williams and John Fisher Key Points • Metal (usually >0.2% carbon cobalt chromium molybdenum) is used as a bearing…
