Arthroplasty (literally "[re-]forming of joint") is an orthopedic surgical procedure where the articular surface of a musculoskeletal joint is replaced, remodeled, or realigned by osteotomy or some other procedure. It is an elective procedure that is done to relieve pain and restore function to the joint after damage by arthritis or some other type of trauma
Sample Chapter(s)
Preface (111 KB)
Components of the Book:
- Chapter 1
Instability Is the Most Common Indication for Revision Hip Arthroplasty in the United States: National Trends From 2012 to 2018
- Chapter 2
Third Body Damage and Wear in Arthroplasty Bearing Materials: A Review of Laboratory Methods
- Chapter 3
Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty: A Bibliometric Analysis of the 50 Most Commonly Cited Studies
- Chapter 4
Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Major Threat to Successful Total Joint Arthroplasty
- Chapter 5
Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty vs Conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Nationwide Database Study
- Chapter 6
Postoperative Radiograph Of The Hip Arthroplasty: What The Radiologist Should Know
- Chapter 7
Increasing Comorbidity is Associated with Worsening Physical Function and Pain after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Chapter 8
Probability and Heritability Estimates on Primary Osteoarthritis of the Hip Leading to Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Nationwide Population Based Follow-Up Study in Danish Twins
- Chapter 9
Indication Criteria f Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty in Osteoarthritis: A State-Of-The-Science Overview
- Chapter 10
Using Discrete Choice Experiments as A Decision Aid in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Study Protocol for A Randomised Controlled Trial
- Chapter 11
Return to Sports and Physical Activity After Total and Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Chapter 12
Automated Postoperative Muscle Assessment of Hip Arthroplasty Patients Using Multimodal Imaging Joint Segmentation
- Chapter 13
Total Medical Costs of Treating Femoral Neck Fracture Patients With Hemi- or Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Cost Analysis of A Multicenter Prospective Study
- Chapter 14
Joint Disease-Specificity at the Regulatory Base-Pair Level
- Chapter 15
The Evolution of Computer-Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty and Relevant Applications
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Students, academics, teachers and other people attending or interested in Advances in Arthroplasty.
Raelene M. Cowie
Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Ramakanth Yakkanti
Department of Orthopaedics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
Sione A. Ofa
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
Maren E. Hilton
Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Jacob Hjelmborg
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Biodemography, The Danish Twin Registry, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, 5000 Odense C, Denmark.
Maaike G. J. Gademan
Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, Leiden 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
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