Musculoskeletal Key

Axis Description Flexion axis of the knee Penetrates the two centers of the circular portion of the posterior femoral condyles from about 20° to 120° like an axle passing through…

Fig. 1.1 Anatomy of patella. (a) Anterior view. (b) Lateral view. 1. Base. 2. Apex. 3. Femur. 4. Quadriceps tendon.5. Patellar tendon. 6. Tibia. 7. Fibula. 8. Posterior medial facet….

Fig. 10.1 Positioning the patient and application of isolation drapes 10.2.1 Anesthesia The author’s preference for the majority of patients undergoing TKA is spinal anesthesia with accompanying sedation. Patients will…

Fig. 21.1 Once the operative site has been prepared and draped, we mark the incision site, just before application of the final transparent adhesive drape Fig. 21.2 The full length…

Fig. 24.1 Direct repair of the extensor mechanism with a braided monofilament polypropylene mesh. Additional fixation of the mesh is achieved transfixing it with a screw and washer Fig. 24.2…

Fig. 19.1 Anteroposterior (a) and lateral (b) radiographs of a supracondylar femoral fracture (Rorabeck [27] type II) (Courtesy of Mr. Nadeem Mushtaq, St Mary’s Hospital, London) 19.3.1 Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures…

Health economics The study of how scarce resources are allocated amongst alternative uses for the care of sickness and the promotion, maintenance and improvement of health, including the study of…

Fig. 22.1 The zonal classification of component fixation in revision TKA (Reproduced with permission and copyright © of the British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery. Morgan-Jones et al….

Fig. 2.1 Anteroposterior (a), lateral (b), and axial (c) radiographs of a 71-year-old woman with severe idiopathic knee osteoarthritis Rolauffs et al. identified the presence of angular characteristics of spatial…

Fig. 8.1 Standing long-leg radiograph of a patient with neutral mechanical alignment after a left primary cemented posterior-stabilized TKA 8.2.2 Sagittal Alignment Tibial slope is generated by the proximal tibial…