Knee
Tips
Total Knee Arthroplasty With Retained Tibial Implants: The Role of Minimally Invasive Hardware Removal
The patient is positioned on a radiolucent table, and a mobile fluoroscopy unit is available. A tourniquet is applied to the upper thigh but...
Original Research
Robotic Technology Produces More Conservative Tibial Resection Than Conventional Techniques in UKA
Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is considered a less invasive approach for the treatment of unicompartmental knee arthritis when compared...
Case Reports
Tibial Tubercle Fracture After Bone–Patellar Tendon–Bone Autograft
A fracture occurring after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is rare, and rarer still when it involves the harvest site of a bone—...
Original Research
Perceived Leg-Length Discrepancy After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: Does Knee Alignment Play a Role?
Leg-length discrepancy (LLD) is common in the general population and particularly in patients with degenerative joint diseases of the hip and......
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Biologics: Proposed guideline addresses perioperative management
Biologic agents should be stopped prior to elective total knee or hip arthroplasty in patients with rheumatic diseases, according to a draft...
Commentary
Back to the Future
Zero. That’s the number I put on the screen when I start the lecture I give to residents about the future of...
Tips
Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Reconstruction of the Anterolateral Ligament: Surgical Technique and Case Report
Restoring native kinematics of the knee has been a primary goal of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) procedures. Double-bundle ACL reconstruction,...
Clinical Review
Why Do Lateral Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasties Fail Today?
In 1975, Skolnick and colleagues1 introduced unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) for patients with isolated unicompartmental osteoarthritis (...
Tips
Preservation of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Surgical Techniques
In the first part of this series, “Preservation of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Treatment Algorithm Based on Tear Location and Tissue Quality...
Tips
Preservation of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Treatment Algorithm Based on Tear Location and Tissue Quality
Injury of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is very common with over 200,000 annual injuries in the United Status. There is a general consensus...
From the Journals
Anti–nerve growth factor drug has long-term OA pain benefit, but unclear safety
Treatment for a year with the human anti–nerve growth factor monoclonal antibody fulranumab provided pain relief and functional benefits to...