
Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
- 1st Edition - May 5, 2022
- Latest edition
- Authors: Richard D. Scott, Vivek Shah
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 9 0 1 0 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 9 0 1 1 - 6
High patient satisfaction, rapid recovery times, and suitability for outpatient surgery make unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) an increasingly popular surgical optio… Read more
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High patient satisfaction, rapid recovery times, and suitability for outpatient surgery make unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) an increasingly popular surgical option for treatment of isolated, medial and lateral compartment arthritis of the knee. Drs. Richard D. Scott and Vivek Shah impart their considerable expertise in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty, providing orthopaedic surgeons and related clinical staff with the comprehensive, easy-to-read information needed to make the most of this innovative procedure in daily practice.
- Offers in-depth operative and nonoperative coverage of partial knee replacement.
- Presents focused information in a quick and easy-to-read format of bulleted summaries and practical advice based on the authors’ experience.
- Covers key topics such as evolving technology, lateral compartment arthroplasty, UKA in the middle-aged patient, UKA in the octogenarian, and prosthetic design considerations.
- Features high-quality figures, radiographs, and photographs, as well as practical examples, tips, challenges, and recommendations throughout.
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access bonus images plus all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Orthopaedic surgeons; orthopaedic knee specialists
Front Matter
1 Historical Evolution of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
1 Preface
2 Selection Criteria
3 Prosthetic Design Considerations
4 Reasons for and Modes of Failure of UKA
5 Results of UKA
6 Surgical Technique of Medial Fixed Bearing UKA
7 Mobile Bearing UKA: Rationale and Surgical Technique
8 Lateral Compartment Arthroplasty
9 UKA in Outliers
10 Revision of Failed UKAs
11 Evolving Technology in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
1 Historical Evolution of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
1 Preface
2 Selection Criteria
3 Prosthetic Design Considerations
4 Reasons for and Modes of Failure of UKA
5 Results of UKA
6 Surgical Technique of Medial Fixed Bearing UKA
7 Mobile Bearing UKA: Rationale and Surgical Technique
8 Lateral Compartment Arthroplasty
9 UKA in Outliers
10 Revision of Failed UKAs
11 Evolving Technology in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: May 5, 2022
- Language: English
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Richard D. Scott
Richard Scott is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emeritus, Harvard Medical School. Dr Scott has a wealth of experience in teaching and performing TKA. He brings many years of experience from Harvard Brigham and Womens Hospital and Private Practice in Boston MA. He is author of our successful TKA title now in its third edition
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Vivek Shah
Dr. Vivek Shah is Director of Outpatient Arthroplasty in the Department of Orthopedics and a member of the faculty at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Shah comes to BWH from the New England Baptist Hospital and believes that every patient is different and approaches his care for with a focus on how to assure each patients care is individualized to achieve the best outcome.
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