Knee Arthroplasty Handbook

Download or read book Knee Arthroplasty Handbook written by Giles R. Scuderi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-06-22 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed as a concise guide to the essentials of total knee arthroplasty, as well as revision total knee arthroplasty, the text is ideal for orthopedic residents and surgeons. World-renowned experts cover basic principles and instrumentation, ligament releases, and bone defects. Fixation in total knee arthroplasty, both with cement and cementless, is considered. Complex topics regarding revision arthroplasty are detailed as well, including three-step technique, constrained total knee designs, and two-stage reimplantation for infected total knee arthroplasty. Revision of periprosthetic femur fractures and tibial periprosthetic fractures is also addressed. This practical book is an invaluable reference.