Full Description
This comprehensive book is devoted to revision total joint arthroplasty and provides state-of-the-art guidance in a field where level-I evidence is difficult to produce.In the book's respective sections, each of which focuses on a specific joint - the knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, or ankle - readers will learn how to manage these complex surgical techniques. Each section thoroughly describes the epidemiology, causes and surgical techniques, as well as clinical results and complications.
Filling an important gap in a rapidly evolving field, this book will appeal to all healthcare workers involved in the care of affected patients, including orthopedic surgeons and fellows, rehabilitation specialists, pain physicians, podiatrists and nurses.
Contents
I Revision Knee Arthroplasty.- 1 Revision knee arthroplasty: epidemiology and causes.- 2 Revision knee arthroplasty: surgical technique.- 3 Revision knee arthroplasty: complications and results.- II Revision Hip Arthoplasty.- 4 Revision hip arthroplasty: epidemiology and causes.- 5 Revision hip arthroplasty: surgical technique.- 6 Revision hip arthroplasty: complications and results.- III Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty.- 7 Revision shoulder arthroplasty: epidemiology and causes.- 8 Revision shoulder arthroplasty: surgical technique.- 9 Revision shoulder arthroplasty: complications and results.- IV Revision Elbow Arthroplasty.- 10. Revision elbow arthroplasty: epidemiology and causes.- 11 Revision elbow arthroplasty: surgical technique.- 12. Revision elbow arthroplasty: complications and results.- V Revision Ankle Arthroplasty.- 13 Revision ankle arthroplasty: epidemiology and causes.- 14 Revision ankle arthroplasty: surgical technique.- 15 Revision ankle arthroplasty: complications and results.
