Reimplantation Surgery
Hip reimplantation refers to the insertion of another prosthesis after removal of the original, infected prosthesis. This may be performed as a single- or two-staged procedure, using either cemented or…
Pubalgia and Adductor Injuries
Although the term sports hernia is commonly used in the media, athletic pubalgia is a more appropriate term to describe the constellation of injuries causing chronic groin pain in athletes….
Total Hip Arthroplasty with Acetabular Bone Loss: Impaction Allografting
The loss of acetabular bone stock remains a major challenge in revision hip surgery. The three main causes of acetabular bone loss encountered in revision hip surgery are aseptic loosening…
Dislocation of the Hip
Surgical dislocation of the hip can be done safely to treat a number of conditions, including femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), labral tears, chondral injuries, reduction of femoral neck fractures, femoral head,…
of Periprosthetic Fractures About/ Below Total Hip Arthroplasty
Periprosthetic fractures about a total hip arthroplasty are fractures which occur in the femur or acetabulum adjacent to either the femoral or acetabular component, respectively. These fractures can occur intraoperatively…
Total Knee Arthroplasty with Extensile Exposure: Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy
Obtaining adequate anterior exposure of the knee can be difficult using standard approaches during revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The options available for dealing with difficult exposure include quadriceps snip…
Intertrochanteric Osteotomy for Severe Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Pistol grip deformity after slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) can cause anterior impingement leading to pain, cartilage and labral damage, and eventual osteoarthritis.1,2,8 Realignment of the proximal femur, as well…
Arthroplasty with Extensile Exposure V-Y Quadricepsplasty
Gaining exposure during revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and primary TKA for the ankylosed knee can be challenging. Patients undergoing revision TKA are at particular risk for wound healing problems,…
of Total Hip Arthroplasty: The Preoperative Patient Evaluation
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most successful operations performed today.3 This elective procedure provides significant pain relief and improved functional status to millions of patients globally every…
RECONSTRUCTION
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most successful operations performed today.3 This elective procedure provides significant pain relief and improved functional status to millions of patients globally every…
