Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy
7 Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy Wade P. McAlister, Fred D. Cushner Indications Difficulty in everting the patella during exposure for total knee arthroplasty Revision total knee arthroplasty Total knee replacement after…
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
13 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction William W. Colman, W. Norman Scott Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is common. Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction is performed to restore stability to the…
Modified V-Y Quadriceps Turndown
8 Modified V-Y Quadriceps Turndown Fred D. Cushner A standard midline incision is the workhorse for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). It is well described in other areas of this text,…
Quadriceps Snip
6 Quadriceps Snip Matthew B. Gavin Patient Presentation and Symptoms Additional exposures may be required on occasion when performing primary knee replacement in patients with advanced degenerative changes or in…
Knee Replacement: The Midvastus Approach
4 Knee Replacement: The Midvastus Approach Fletcher A. Reynolds, Fred D. Cushner Indications Total knee replacement Revision total knee replacement Unicompartmental knee replacement Contraindications Less than 80 degrees of preoperative…
