Total Knee Arthroplasty with Femoral Bone Loss: Metal Augments
The number of revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures performed is projected to increase at an annual rate of 19.3%.13 Femoral bone defects are uncommon in primary TKA but are…
Reconstructive surgery
Total Knee Arthroplasty with Extensor Mechanism Reconstruction
Extensor mechanism disruption following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a devastating complication, with a prevalence of 0.17% to 2.5%.1,3 The patella tendon is involved more commonly (0.22%) than the quadriceps…
of Complications in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is successfully performed around the world for the treatment of arthritis, osteonecrosis, and femoral neck fracture, with predictably excellent results. The criteria for successful THA are…
Total Knee Arthroplasty with Femoral Bone Loss: Distal Femoral Replacement
During revision of the femoral component in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), some bone loss from the distal femur is nearly inevitable when the femoral component is removed. Distal femoral bone…
Total Knee Arthroplasty with Tibial Bone Loss: Metal Augments
Bone loss and indications for the use of metallic augments in revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) usually are guided by classification of the bony defect and the intraoperative findings. Probably…
Total Hip Arthroplasty with Femoral Bone Loss: Proximal Femoral Replacement
Proximal femur replacement is a salvage limb-sparing surgery for nononcologic and oncologic indications that in the past used to be treated with a major amputation. The magnitude of complexity of…
Osteotomy of Proximal Femur
Valgus osteotomy of the proximal femur can be performed for a number of different conditions including (among others) congenital or acquired coxa vara, fracture nonunion, avascular necrosis (AVN), or Legg-Calvé-Perthes…
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…
