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P ITFALLS PS total knee replacement is not used when there is deficient collateral ligamentous support— it pro…
P ITFALLS Correct rotational positioning of the femoral and tibial components is a prerequisite for a success…
P ITFALLS Neuropathic Charcot joints may present with large bony defects. Knee arthroplasty is fraught with c…
DEFINITION Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a successful surgical procedure that provides excellent and durab…
Indications End-stage arthritis associated with pain and dysfunction that has failed nonoperative treatment. …
P ITFALLS Examine the preoperative lateral radiograph carefully for patella baja as these patients are poor c…
DEFINITION High tibial osteotomy (HTO) is realignment surgery, which has developed for treating medial compar…
Introduction Periprosthetic fractures remain problematic complications after total knee arthroplasty. The num…
Indications Hinged total knee arthroplasty is utilized as a salvage procedure for complex primary or revision…
Introduction Highly porous metals, particularly porous tantalum, are relatively new biomaterials that offer s…
P ITFALLS Results of each type of alignment are technique dependent, and familiarity with each will reduce co…
DEFINITION Severe deformity is a congenital (acquired or iatrogenic) abnormality in the size and shape of the…
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