title: Advances in total knee arthroplasty.
abstract: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the success stories of modern surgery. Primary TKA is commonly used when nonsurgical treatments for osteoarthritis fail. The need for TKA is projected to increase by 673% between 2005 and 2030, creating a tremendous burden on the healthcare system. This article reviews selected perioperative management strategies, computer-aided navigation, patient-specific cutting blocks, and medial pivot knee implants as potential sources of improvements in clinical efficiency and patient outcomes.
authors: Wade D. Aumiller is a PA student at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, Tex. Harry Anderson Dollahite practices orthopedics in Fort Worth, Tex. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors: Wade D
authors: WD
authors: Aumiller
authors: Harry Anderson
authors: HA
authors: Dollahite
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D006801:Humans; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000601:surgery*; D059408:Pain Management; D019990:Perioperative Care; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted