Arthroplasty (Subscribe)

by D.W. LENNOX, L.H. RILEY Jr, D.S. HUNGERFORD, M.A. JACOBS, Th. JUDET and K.A. KRACKOW In: Atlas of Orthopaedic Surgery Volume 3 1991
Procedures covered include Synovectomy of the knee, Total Knee Replacement (TKR), Revision Knee Arthroplasty, Distraction Arthroplasty, Arthrodesis of the knee,

Resection Arthroplasty of the Hip
in most pts w/ chronic infection, surgeons continue to advocate complete removal of the prosthesis and the cement;
- in especially difficult cases, resection arthroplasty is an effective means of controlling infection;
- as expected patients will have significant difficulties...

Partial- and full-thickness cartilage injuries, as well as osteochondral pathology in weightbearing joints, have produced deleterious effects in knees in both the short and long term. The decreased capacity of damaged articular cartilage to heal or regenerate has contributed measurably to these effects. Surgeons, therefore, are challenged to search for...