by: Paul A Lotke, Jess H Lonner

  

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This acclaimed volume of the Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery series is now in its completely revised and updated Second Edition. The world's foremost experts in knee arthroplasty describe their preferred techniques in step-by-step detail, explain the indications and contraindications, identify pitfalls and potential complications, and offer pearls and tips for improving results. The book is thoroughly illustrated with full-color, sequential, surgeon's-eye view intraoperative photographs, as well as drawings by a noted medical illustrator. This edition features new chapters on managing severe bone loss in revision total knee arthroplasty; managing ligament loss; use of a hinged prosthesis; and periprosthetic fractures around the knee. The chapter on medial exposures has been expanded to include alternative approaches. All of the previous edition's chapters have been thoroughly updated and six have been rewritten by new contributors.