In 1990, Dr. Kenneth Krackow wrote The Technique of Total Knee Arthroplasty to teach the basics of TKA for end-stage arthritis—everything from nonsurgical to surgical intervention and postoperative rehabilitation. Now completely revised for a new generation of surgeons, the 2nd Edition of this classic text continues its original goal of helping advanced practitioners acquire more knowledge and skill in primary and revision total knee arthroplasty. This fully updated volume, revised by Dr. Krackow and his former fellows Drs. William M. Mihalko and Michael A. Mont, keeps you current with major changes and advances in field, including patient optimization, outpatient procedures, robotics and new technology, difficult decisions during surgery, and more.
Offers comprehensive and expert coverage of both inpatient and outpatient primary TKA, now fully revised with new chapters on Patient Considerations, Modifications, Optimizing the Important Comorbidities, TKA Balancing, and more.
Addresses key issues of patient optimization such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and peripheral vascular disease.
Provides evidence for TKA outcomes and complications: “What do I tell my patient?
Focuses on the latest and best techniques and surgical approaches, including computer and robotic assisted surgery, uncemented TKA, assessing and planning for the difficult TKA, outpatient TKA considerations, and preventing readmissions post-surgery.
Discusses how to handle all deformity aspects of the lower extremity, bone defects, and ligamentous insufficiency during surgery.
Includes numerous illustrations, line art, radiographs, and clinical photos for optimal visualization of each procedure.
1. Introduction - p. 105 2. Fundamental Concepts - p. 105 3. Instability and Balance - p. 106 4. The Challenges - p. 107 5. Steps to Achieving Correct Alignment and Balance - p. 111 6. Understanding the Pathoanatomy of Deformity and Imbalance: a Systematic Approach to Correction - p. 120 7. Technique of Balancing: Gap Balancing Versus Measured Resection - p. 137 8. A Systematic Approach to Knee Balancing - p. 144 9. Summary - p. 171 10. Appendix A Lateral Collateral Tightening - p. 172 11. Distal Collateral Advancement - p. 173 12. Proximal Lateral Collateral Advancement - p. 174 13. Ligament Reconstruction in Total Knee Arthroplasty - p. 175 14. APPENDIX B Distal Advancement on the Tibia - p. 175 15. Proximal Advancement on the Femur - p. 176 16. General Comments - p. 177 17. Surgical Procedure for Overcorrected Proximal Tibial Osteotomies - p. 177 18. References - p. 179 19. 10. New Technology and Surgical Technique in TKA - p. 188 20. 11. Cement Technique - p. 213 21. Section III: Postoperative TKA Considerations - p. 218 22. 12. Avoiding Peri- and Postoperative Management After Total Knee Arthroplasty - p. 220 23. 13. Complications of Total Knee Arthroplasty and Evidence Basis for Outcomes of Knee Arthroplasty - p. 226 24. Index - p. 238
In 1990, Dr. Kenneth Krackow wrote The Technique of Total Knee Arthroplasty to teach the basics of TKA for end-stage arthritis—everything from nonsurgical to surgical intervention and postoperative rehabilitation. Now completely revised for a new generation of surgeons, the 2nd Edition of this classic text continues its original goal of helping advanced practitioners acquire more knowledge and skill in primary and revision total knee arthroplasty. This fully updated volume, revised by Dr. Krackow and his former fellows Drs. William M. Mihalko and Michael A. Mont, keeps you current with major changes and advances in field, including patient optimization, outpatient procedures, robotics and new technology, difficult decisions during surgery, and more.
Offers comprehensive and expert coverage of both inpatient and outpatient primary TKA, now fully revised with new chapters on Patient Considerations, Modifications, Optimizing the Important Comorbidities, TKA Balancing, and more.
Addresses key issues of patient optimization such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and peripheral vascular disease.
Provides evidence for TKA outcomes and complications: “What do I tell my patient?
Focuses on the latest and best techniques and surgical approaches, including computer and robotic assisted surgery, uncemented TKA, assessing and planning for the difficult TKA, outpatient TKA considerations, and preventing readmissions post-surgery.
Discusses how to handle all deformity aspects of the lower extremity, bone defects, and ligamentous insufficiency during surgery.
Includes numerous illustrations, line art, radiographs, and clinical photos for optimal visualization of each procedure.
1. Introduction - p. 105 2. Fundamental Concepts - p. 105 3. Instability and Balance - p. 106 4. The Challenges - p. 107 5. Steps to Achieving Correct Alignment and Balance - p. 111 6. Understanding the Pathoanatomy of Deformity and Imbalance: a Systematic Approach to Correction - p. 120 7. Technique of Balancing: Gap Balancing Versus Measured Resection - p. 137 8. A Systematic Approach to Knee Balancing - p. 144 9. Summary - p. 171 10. Appendix A Lateral Collateral Tightening - p. 172 11. Distal Collateral Advancement - p. 173 12. Proximal Lateral Collateral Advancement - p. 174 13. Ligament Reconstruction in Total Knee Arthroplasty - p. 175 14. APPENDIX B Distal Advancement on the Tibia - p. 175 15. Proximal Advancement on the Femur - p. 176 16. General Comments - p. 177 17. Surgical Procedure for Overcorrected Proximal Tibial Osteotomies - p. 177 18. References - p. 179 19. 10. New Technology and Surgical Technique in TKA - p. 188 20. 11. Cement Technique - p. 213 21. Section III: Postoperative TKA Considerations - p. 218 22. 12. Avoiding Peri- and Postoperative Management After Total Knee Arthroplasty - p. 220 23. 13. Complications of Total Knee Arthroplasty and Evidence Basis for Outcomes of Knee Arthroplasty - p. 226 24. Index - p. 238
