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…
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…
Meniscus, Tendons, and Ligaments: Pathophysiology Andrew O. Usoro, MD Michael A. Kolosky, DO Mark D. Price, MD, PhD The menisci are two crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structures found on the medial and…
Knee Arthritis: Pathology and Progression John L. Hamilton, MD, PhD Brett R. Levine, MD, MS INTRODUCTION Arthritis is a general term used to describe inflammation or degeneration of a particular…
Surgical Anatomy of the Knee E. Grant Sutter, MD, MS Robert W. Tracey, MD, CDR MC USN Ray C. Wasielewski, MD, MS INTRODUCTION An understanding of normal knee anatomy is…
