Arthroscopy: The Basics
The hip is increasingly recognized as a source of pain owing to heightened awareness of pathologies, recent research, enhanced imaging techniques, and greater popularity of hip arthroscopy as a diagnostic…
Reconstructive surgery
Arthrodesis
Knee arthrodesis offers an excellent salvage option for an infected total knee arthroplasty (TKA), periarticular tumor, posttraumatic arthritis, and chronic sepsis in the knee. It is a viable solution that…
Arthroplasty and Spacer Insertion
Resection arthroplasty and insertion of a spacer is used for the management of chronic deep periprosthetic infection of the hip. This chapter discusses the diagnosis and management of late chronic…
Knee Arthroplasty
Unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA) is a surgical treatment alternative to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for replacement of either the medial or lateral tibiofemoral compartment of the knee in selected patients…
Surface Options for Total Hip Arthroplasty
The bearing surface in total hip arthroplasty (THA) is defined by the contacting materials that form the articulation between the reconstructed acetabulum and the replaced femoral head. ANATOMY The native…
Hip Arthroplasty for Malignant Lesions
Metastatic bone disease (MBD) afflicts more than half of the 1.2 million patients newly diagnosed with cancer annually.4,8 Bony involvement can be a major source of morbidity and mortality if…
of Anterior Femoroacetabular Impingement through the Mini-Open Anterior Approach
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a mechanical hip disorder defined as abnormal abutment between the femoral head or the femoral head–neck junction and the acetabulum. It was initially described as a…
of Periprosthetic Fractures Above Total Knee Arthroplasty
Fractures that occur above or around the femoral component of a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The rates of periprosthetic fractures for TKA vary. The incidence is reported to be 0.3%…
