Total Knee Arthroplasty

Arthritis of the Knee: Diagnosis and Management....Pages 3-13
Knee Arthroplasty to Maximize the Envelope of Function....Pages 14-17
Functional Anatomy of the Knee....Pages 18-24
Alignment of the Normal Knee; Relationship to Total Knee Replacement....Pages 25-31
Functional In Vivo Kinematic Analysis of the Normal Knee....Pages 32-37
Gait Analysis and Total Knee Replacement....Pages 38-42
The Polyethylene History....Pages 45-50
Failures with Bearings....Pages 51-56
Failures in Patellar Replacement in Total Knee Arthroplasty....Pages 57-64
Experience with Patellar Resurfacing and Non-Resurfacing....Pages 65-68
Failure in Constraint: \"Too Much\"....Pages 69-73
Failure in Constraint: \"Too Little\"....Pages 74-84
Surface Damage and Wear in Fixed, Modular Tibial Inserts: The Effects of Conformity and Constraint....Pages 85-89
Failure in Cam-Post in Total Knee Arthroplasty....Pages 90-95
Flexion Instability....Pages 96-100
Lessons Learned from Cementless Fixation....Pages 101-106
Lessons Learned from Mobile-Bearing Knees....Pages 107-112
Understanding and Interpreting In Vivo Kinematic Studies....Pages 115-120
The Importance of the ACL for the Function of the Knee: Relevance to Future Developments in Total Knee Arthroplasty....Pages 121-125
Kinematics of Mobile Bearing Total Knee Arthroplasty....Pages 126-140
Cruciate Deficiency in the Replaced Knee....Pages 141-147
Kinematic Characteristics of the Unicompartmental Knee....Pages 148-151
In Vitro Kinematics of the Replaced Knee....Pages 152-158
The Virtual Knee....Pages 159-162
Optimizing Alignment....Pages 165-169
Assess and Release the Tight Ligament....Pages 170-176
The Technique of PCL Retention in Total Knee Arthroplasty....Pages 177-181
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Balancing in Total Knee Arthroplasty with a Dynamic PCL Spacer....Pages 182-187
Achieving Maximal Flexion....Pages 188-193
Assess and Achieve Maximal Extension....Pages 194-197
Understanding the Rheumatoid Knee....Pages 198-204
Management of Extra-Articular Deformities in Total Knee Arthroplasty....Pages 205-211
Use of a Tensiometer at Total Knee Arthroplasty....Pages 212-216
Specific Issues in Surgical Techniques for Mobile-Bearing Designs....Pages 217-222
Optimizing Cementing Technique....Pages 223-227
Assessment and Balancing of Patellar Tracking....Pages 228-233
Specific Issues in Surgical Techniques for Unicompartmental Knees....Pages 234-238
Computer-Assisted Surgery: Principles....Pages 241-246
Computer-Assisted Surgery: Coronal and Sagittal Alignment....Pages 247-253
Computer-Assisted Surgery and Rotational Alignment of Total Knee Arthroplasty....Pages 254-257
Imageless Computer-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty....Pages 258-263
Robotics....Pages 264-269
The Unicompartmental Knee: Minimally Invasive Approach....Pages 270-275
Minimally Invasive: Total Knee Arthroplasty....Pages 276-281
The Electronic Knee....Pages 282-287
Bicruciate-Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty....Pages 291-294
Bearing Surfaces for Motion Control in Total Knee Arthroplasty....Pages 295-302
The High-Performance Knee....Pages 303-310
Deep Knee Flexion in the Asian Population....Pages 311-316
Fixed-bearing Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty....Pages 317-321
Mobile-Bearing Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty....Pages 322-325
Metallic Hemiarthroplasty of the Knee....Pages 326-328
Patellofemoral Arthroplasty....Pages 329-334
Current Role of Hinged Implants....Pages 335-340
Biology of Foreign Bodies: Tolerance, Osteolysis, and Allergy....Pages 343-352
Conventional and Cross-Linked Polyethylene Properties....Pages 353-360
Wear in Conventional and Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene....Pages 361-364
Modular UHMWPE Insert Design Characteristics....Pages 365-369
Oxidized Zirconium....Pages 370-377
Patient Selection and Counseling....Pages 381-383
Pain Management....Pages 384-387
Rehabilitation Following Total Knee Arthroplasty....Pages 388-392
Sports and Activity Levels after Total Knee Arthroplasty....Pages 393-397
Conclusions....Pages 401-404