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Last updated: 11/24/2009
BOOKS
Darrow, Marc, MD, JD. The Knee Sourcebook. Chicago and New York: Contemporary Books, 2002.
Nohava, Ann. My Bilateral Knee Replacement: A Personal Story. San Jose, CA and New York: Writers Club Press,...
2001.
Silber, Irwin. A Patient's Guide to Knee and Hip Replacement:Everything You Need to Know. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999.
PERIODICALS
Alemparte, J., G. V. Johnson, R. L. Worland, et al. "Results of Simultaneous Bilateral Total Knee Replacement: A Study of 1208 Knees in 604 Patients."Journal of the Southern Orthopaedic Association 11 (Fall 2002): 153–156.
Blake, V. A., J. P. Allegrante, L. Robbins, et al. "Racial Differences in Social Network Experience and Perceptions of Benefit of Arthritis Treatments Among New York City Medicare Beneficiaries with Self-Reported Hip and Knee Pain."Arthritis and Rheumatism 47 (August 15, 2002): 366–371.
Chernajovsky, Y., P. G. Winyard, and P. S. Kabouridis. "Advances in Understanding the Genetic Basis of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis: Implications for Therapy."American Journal of Pharmacogenomics 2 (2002): 223–234.
Crubezy, E., J. Goulet, J. Bruzek, et al. "Epidemiology of Osteoarthritis and Enthesopathies in a European Population Dating Back 7700 Years."Joint, Bone, Spine: Revue du Rhumatisme 69 (December 2002): 580–588.
Gunther, K. P. "Surgical Approaches to Osteoarthritis."BestPractice and Research: Clinical Rheumatology 15 (October 2001): 627–643.
Hasegawa, M., T. Ohashi, and A. Uchida. "Heterotopic Ossification Around Distal Femur After Total Knee Arthroplasty."Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 122 (June 2002): 274–278.
Johnson, L. L. "Arthroscopic Abrasion Arthroplasty: A Review"Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 391 Supplement (October 2001): S306–S317.
Lombardi, A. V., T. H. Mallory, R. A. Fada, et al. "Simultaneous Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: Who Decides?"Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 392 (November 2001): 319–329.
Mantilla, C. B., T. T. Horlocker, D. R. Schroeder, et al. "Frequency of Myocardial Infarction, Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Venous Thrombosis, and Death Following Primary Hip or Knee Arthroplasty."Anesthesiology 96 (May 2002): 1140–1146.
Parvisi, J., T. A. Sullivan, R. T. Trousdale, and D. G. Lewallen. "Thirty-Day Mortality After Total Knee Arthroplasty."Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Volume 83-A (August 2001): 1157–1161.
Peersman, G., R. Laskin, J. Davis, and M. Peterson. "Infection in Total Knee Replacement: A Retrospective Review of 6489 Total Knee Replacements."Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 392 (November 2002): 15–23. Shah, S. N., D. J. Schurman, and S. B. Goodman. "Screw Migration from Total Knee Prostheses Requiring Subsequent Surgery."Journal of Arthroplasty 17 (October 2002): 951–954.
Silva, M., R. Tharani, and T. P. Schmalzried. "Results of Direct Exchange or Debridement of the Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty."Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 404 (November 2002): 125–131.
Wai, E. K., H. J. Kreder, and J. I. Williams. "Arthroscopic Debridement of the Knee for Osteoarthritis in Patients Fifty Years of Age or Older: Utilization and Outcomes in the Province of Ontario."Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Volume 84-A (January 2002): 17–22.
ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). 6300 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018. (847) 823-7186 or (800) 346-AAOS.
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. (703) 684-APTA or (800) 999-2782.
Canadian Institute for Health Information/Institut canadien d'information sur la santé (CIHI). 377 Dalhousie Street, Suite 200, Ottawa, ON K1N 9N8. (613) 241-7860.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Clearinghouse. P.O. Box 7923, Gaithersburg, MD 20898. (888) 644-6226. TTY: (866) 464-3615. Fax: (866) 464-3616.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Information Clearinghouse. National Institutes of Health, 1 AMS Circle, Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 495-4484. TTY: (301) 565-2966.
Rush Arthritis and Orthopedics Institute. 1725 West Harrison Street, Suite 1055, Chicago, IL 60612. (312) 563-2420.
OTHER
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Patient Education Booklet #03057. Total Knee Replacement. Rosemont, IL: AAOS, 2001.
Canadian Institute for Health Information/Institut canadien d'information sur la santé (CIHI). Total Hip and Total Knee Replacements in Canada, 2000/01. Toronto, ON: Canadian Joint Replacement Registry, 2003.
Questions and Answers About Knee Problems. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health, 2001. NIH Publication No. 01-4912.
University of Iowa Department of Orthopaedics. Total KneeReplacement: A Patient Guide. Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 1999.
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In a total knee replacement, an incision is made to expose the knee joint (A). The surfaces of the femur are cut with a saw to receive the prosthesis (B). The tibia is cut to create a plateau (C). The prostheses for the femur, tibia, and patella are put in place (D). The incision is closed (E). (Illustration by GGS Inc.)
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Knee replacement, or knee arthroplasty, is a common surgical procedure most often performed to relieve the pain and disability from degenerative arthritis, most commonly osteoarthritis, but other arthritides as well. Major causes of debilitating pain include meniscus tears, osteoarthritis, cartilage defects, and ligament tears.
Knee replacement surgery can be performed as a partial or a total knee replacement. In general, the surgery consists of replacing the diseased or damaged joint surfaces of the knee with metal and plastic components shaped to allow continued motion of the knee.
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New procedures like minimally invasive procedures are often subject to scrutiny, but I think that one of the biggest problems facing these innovative procedures is for people to understand exactly what we do.
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