Total knee replacement surgery begins with correct planning of both the incision and the
exposure of the joint. Indeed, these are factors that are just as crucial to an optimal outcome …

A well‐planned operative approach to revision total knee arthroplasty is crucial to a
successful outcome. Wide exposure must be achieved to allow component removal, soft …

There are various surgical approaches to the knee joint and its surrounding structures and
such approaches are generally designed to allow the best access to an area of pathology …

Currently, younger and more active patients with arthritis, trauma and other joint diseases
are getting predictable and durable results from total knee arthroplasty. Studies show that …

Extensile exposure is one of the crucial skills for managing the challenges presented by
revision total knee arthroplasty. Full exposure is necessary to perform the intricate bone and …

Wound problems can often be prevented with careful planning. When transverse incisions
are used for knee surgery many years prior to any anticipated knee arthroplasty, no major …

This chapter has outlined the considerations that must be made preoperatively--assessing
the difficulty of the procedure at hand, intelligently selecting the prosthesis to be used …

DURING THE PAST 40 YEARS, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures have improved
patients' pain, functional status, and overall health-related quality of life. IMPROVED …

For total knee arthroplasty, the midline longitudinal incision has proven to be a worthy
utilitarian approach that permits optimal extensile exposure and leads to a pleasant …

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 …