Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is commonly considered to be a reliable procedure, with high implant survival rates at 10 to 15 years of follow-up. The goal of total knee replacement surgery is to relieve pain and obtain better knee function. This is achieved by ensuring correct patient selection, pre...

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Other Authors:	Affatato, Saverio (Editor)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Elsevier/Woodhead Publishing [2015]
Series:	Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials no. 87
Subjects:	MEDICAL / Surgery / General Total knee replacement Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / methods Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / trends Knee Joint / surgery
Online Access:	FLA01 Volltext
Summary:	Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is commonly considered to be a reliable procedure, with high implant survival rates at 10 to 15 years of follow-up. The goal of total knee replacement surgery is to relieve pain and obtain better knee function. This is achieved by ensuring correct patient selection, pre-operative deformity, implant design and accurate surgical techniques. This book covers a range of techniques for the realisation of functional joint motion and stability. The first part of the book will describe fundamentals in total knee arthroplasty and alternative procedures. The second half will look at surgical techniques and considerations whilst the final chapters will address future trends and challenges in the field of knee surgery. This book will be an essential reference for academics, orthopaedic surgeons, and those training in medicine, physiatry and rheumatology
Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xvii, 279 pages) illustrations
ISBN:	9781782420385 178242038X 1322478732 9781322478739