
Evaluation and Management of Hip and Knee Arthritis in Women
- 1st Edition - March 28, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Claudette M. Lajam, Anna Cohen-Rosenblum
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 0 5 5 9 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 0 5 6 6 - 1
Women often experience arthritis differently from men for many reasons, ranging from biological and joint anatomy differences to pain perception and psychosocial factors.… Read more
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Request a sales quote- Covers all aspects of hip and knee osteoarthritis that are specifically relevant to women’s health: biological differences and hormonal changes, pain perception, joint anatomy, comorbid conditions that are more prevalent in women, psychosocial factors and expectations, response to treatment, and research gaps
- Features concise, detailed text accompanied by abundant, high-quality clinical and radiologic images to provide a practical tool for use in the office, in the clinic, and at point of care
- Discusses intraoperative considerations, including implant design, implant sizing, use of technology, bearing surfaces, and fixation
- Covers etiology of and gender differences in bone health, and development of hip and knee arthritis
- Addresses postoperative pain and unique social considerations for women with fibromyalgia, mental health disorders, and/or chronic opioid use
- Includes value-based care considerations such as impact on health disparities, the doctor-patient relationship, cost to patients, and access to care
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
1. Epidemiology of Osteoarthritis in Female Patients
2. Presentation of Arthritis in Female Patients
3. Nonsurgical Options for Management
Section 2: Systemic Conditions and Joint Pathology
4. Autoimmune Disorders
5. Arthroplasty in the Hypermobile Patient
6. Cancer and Metastatic Disease
Section 3: Bone Health in the Female Patient
7. Osteoporosis
8. Hormonal Influences on Joint Health and Osteoarthritis
Section 4: Preoperative Optimization
9. Surgical Risk Assessment
10. Obesity and Malnutrition
11. Psychiatric Optimization in Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty
12. Anesthetic and Pain Considerations
13. Infection Risk
Section 5: The Female Knee
14. Biomechanics of the Female Knee
15. Presentation of Osteoarthritis of the Knee in Females
16. Patellofemoral Arthritis in the Female Patient
17. Surgical Indications for Total Knee Arthroplasty
18. The Female Knee: Intraoperative Considerations for the Arthroplasty Surgeon
19. Postoperative Considerations
20. Conversion Total Knee Arthroplasty
21. Revision Knee Replacement
22. Periprosthetic Fractures About the Knee
Section 6: The Female Hip
23. Hip Anatomy and Biomechanics
24. Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
25. Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head
26. Surgical Indications
27. The Female Hip: Intraoperative Considerations
28. Postoperative Considerations for Females Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty
29. Conversion Total Hip Arthroplasty
30. Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty
31. Periprosthetic Fractures of the Hip
32. Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty
Section 7: Health Policy and Disparities
33. Health Disparities and Value-Based Care
34. Conclusion and Future Directions
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 28, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443105593
- eBook ISBN: 9780443105661
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Claudette M. Lajam
Claudette M. Lajam, MD, is an adult reconstructive surgeon specializing in primary and revision hip and knee replacement. She is Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, System Chief of Orthopedic Quality and Safety, Chief of Quality for the Division of Arthroplasty, and has served on the Executive Committee of the Medical Board at NYU Langone Health and the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
Dr. Lajam completed her residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine. She is the first woman and first orthopedic surgeon to receive the Mayo Clinic Alumni Association Professional Achievement Award. She went on to Adult Reconstruction fellowship at the Insall Scott Kelly Institute in New York.
Claudette served on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) through her role as 50th Chair of the AAOS Board of Councilors. She is the first Latino person to Chair the AAOS Board of Councilors. She is one of two practicing female surgeon members of the Knee Society. She served as Chair of the Central Program Committee for the 2021 AAOS Annual Meeting. Dr. Lajam remains the only woman to be named to the AAOS Advocacy Wall o' Fame. She is Past President of the Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society. Claudette is a founding member of the American Association of Latino Orthopedic Surgeons. Claudette has served on the AAOS Communications Cabinet, the Education Council, Committee Appointment Program, Quality Council, and Executive Committee.
She has served on the Board of Directors of the NY State Society of Orthopedic Surgeons. She is actively involved in American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Women in Arthroplasty and Advocacy Committees. She served on the Annual Meeting Committee for the National Hispanic Medical Association in 2022.
Dr. Lajam has published widely in the field of orthopedics. She has spoken nationally and internationally about primary and revision hip and knee replacement, telehealth, value-based care, health disparities, medical ethics, resident education, and technology. She is an original host of Sirius XM Doctor Radio “The Orthopedics Show” on Sirius XM 110.
Claudette was born in Queens, NY. She is first-generation Dominican- American and is fluent in the Spanish language.
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