Let's do a revision total knee arthroplasty.
Numerous steps are required to successfully complete a revision total knee arthroplasty. A review of the technical details of each step will be helpful to arthroplasty surgeons, along with a discussion of reoperative planning, complex surgical exposure techniques, component removal, and the choice of prosthetic components. A review of common difficult issues, including bone loss, ligamentous instability, and management of the extensor mechanism, will also aid in achieving a successful revision total knee arthroplasty.
Assistant Professor, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada.
Edward M
EM
Vasarhelyi
Steven J
SJ
MacDonald
Craig J
CJ
Della Valle
Thomas Parker
TP
Vail
D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020878:Device Removal; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D018579:Patient Selection; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure / Q000009:adverse effects; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods