Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a frequently performed operation - in the U.S. alone, 5.2 million TKAs were performed from 2000-2010 - and partial (unicompartmental) knee arthroplasty (UKA) is another common operation that is done in younger, active individuals. Many patients r…
Calipered kinematic alignment was proposed by Dr. Stephen M. Howell to enable the accurate and individualized placement of total knee components coincident within ?± 0.5 mm of the patient's pre-arthritic alignment. The aim was to restore the patient's native joint kinematics and…
... jetzt ein künstliches Kniegelenk? Mit dieser Frage müssen sich in Deutschland jährlich ca. 125.000 Patienten auseinander setzen. Obwohl die Wahrscheinlichkeit hoch ist, dass sich die Lebensqualität mit einem "neuen Knie" deutlich verbessert, zögern viele Patienten aus Angs…
Doody Rating : 3 stars : Total knee arthroplasty is the first manuscript of the kind aimed to apprise the audience through Mastering Orthopedic Techniques series. Currently, the orthopedics is undergoing a radical innovation in science and art. Accordingly, orthopedics envisages…
