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DEFINITION Well-fixed femoral and acetabular components often must be removed during revision total hip arthr…
P ITFALLS Contraindications include severe fixed deformities; anatomic abnormality, degeneration, or absence o…
DEFINITION Gaining exposure during revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and primary TKA for the ankylosed k…
P ITFALLS The reasons for a failed TKA should be clarified prior to a revision arthroplasty. If not, then ther…
Introduction Total hip arthroplasty can provide predictable pain relief and improve function in patients with…
DEFINITION Proximal femur replacement is a salvage limb-sparing surgery for nononcologic and oncologic indica…
DEFINITION At less than 90 degrees of active knee flexion, a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has inadequate ran…
P ITFALLS Relative contraindications relate to the difficulty in obtaining exposure for tibial insertion: Preo…
DEFINITION Knee arthrodesis offers an excellent salvage option for an infected total knee arthroplasty (TKA),…
P ITFALLS If soft tissue imbalance is due to disruption of a collateral ligament, then additional release of …
DEFINITION Hip resurfacing is a surgical procedure whereby the femoral head is preserved and a component (mos…
DEFINITION Hip arthroscopy is a minimally invasive technique to address a variety of painful hip conditions i…
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