Orthopaedic knowledge update
Subtitle: Hip and knee reconstruction 4
By: editors, Andrew H. Glassman, Paul F. Lachiewicz, Michael Tanzer
Contributors: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; Hip Society (U.S.); Knee Society (U.S.)
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Rosemont, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9781461919063; 9780892037353
Subjects: Hip joint; Surgery; Knee; Osteotomy; Osteoarthritis; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; Hip Joint; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; Knee Joint; MEDICAL; Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Other titles: Hip and knee reconstruction 4; OKU 4
Notes: "Developed by the Hip Society and the Knee Society."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Basic science and general knowledge; title: Imaging of the hip and knee; title: Bearing surfaces for total hip and total knee arthroplasty; title: Venous thromboembolism guidelines and prophylaxis; title: Biologic response to implants; title: Osteonecrosis of the hip and knee; title: Pain management and accelerated rehabilitation; title: Knee; title: Biomechanics of the knee and total knee arthroplasty; title: Nonarthroplasty alternatives in knee arthritis; title: Unicompartmental, patellofemoral, and bicompartmental arthroplasty; title: New technology for knee arthroplasty; title: Mini-incision total knee arthroplasty: new data; title: The results of contemporary total knee arthroplasty; title: Revision total knee arthroplasty; title: Complications after total knee arthroplasty; title: Polyethylene wear and osteolysis in total knee arthroplasty; title: Infection in total knee arthroplasty; title: Hip; title: Implications of female sex/osteoporosis on femoral implant selection and restoration of biomechanics of the hip; title: Total hip arthroplasty in unusual medical and surgically challenging conditions; title: Minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty; title: Hip impingement; title: Alternatives to total hip arthroplasty; title: Primary total hip arthroplasty design and outcomes; title: Revision total hip arthroplasty; title: Complications of total hip arthroplasty; title: Total hip arthroplasty registry: lessons learned.