Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgical Technique
Chapter 3 Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgical Technique I have tried to make the surgical technique of primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) as generic as possible. Obviously, TKA systems will…
Bone Stock Deficiency in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter 11 Bone Stock Deficiency in Total Knee Arthroplasty Femoral Deficiency Options available for reconstitution of deficient bone stock on the femoral side include bone grafting, cement alone, cement plus…
Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Technique
Chapter 17 Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Technique Before proceeding with unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA), the surgeon must decide at arthrotomy whether the patient is an appropriate candidate. Both cruciate ligaments should…
Total Knee Arthroplasty After Osteotomy
Chapter 9 Total Knee Arthroplasty After Osteotomy Conversion of osteotomy to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can be extremely difficult for multiple reasons. These include the presence of prior incisions, difficult…
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Retention Versus Substitution
Chapter 1 Posterior Cruciate Ligament Retention Versus Substitution The controversy over whether to retain or substitute for the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) has been ongoing since the advent of condylar…
Staying Out and Getting Out of Trouble During Total Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter 14 Staying Out and Getting Out of Trouble During Total Knee Arthroplasty Many problems or mishaps can be encountered during routine and not-so-routine total knee arthroplasty (TKA). In this…
Patellofemoral Complications Associated with Total Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter 6 Patellofemoral Complications Associated with Total Knee Arthroplasty Patellofemoral complications once accounted for as much as 50% of complications after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).1 These statistics come from arthroplasties…
Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter 16 Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty In theory, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is an attractive alternative to osteotomy and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in selected osteoarthritic patients. Advantages of UKA over…
Stiffness Before and After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter 7 Stiffness Before and After Total Knee Arthroplasty Among the goals of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are relief of pain and restoration of function. Adequate range of motion is…
Repeat Operation After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter 15 Repeat Operation After Total Knee Arthroplasty The specific incidence of and causes for repeat operation after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) continue to change with time. In the early…
