Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a mature surgical procedure for the treatment of endstage knee arthritis. Despite its overall high clinical success, many patients still report pain and discomfort after TKA, with approximately 20% of the patients not satisfied with the clinical outcomes.
Truliant® Femoral Component Fit in Medium to Small Sized Knees
In the modern era of total knee arthroplasty (TKA), comprehensive consideration of an individual’s bone and soft tissue characteristics has gained more focus.
Distal Femoral Morphology and its Correlation With Two Contemporary TKA Designs
Morphological fit of the femoral component is important for the success of total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
An Outpatient Approach and Protocol for Total Hip Arthroplasty
Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) has been a successful, increasing practice for caring for hip arthritis in the aging and active population.
Performing Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in an Outpatient Setting
Although considered cutting edge only a few years ago, outpatient total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) has now become routine at some facilities.
A Surgeon’s Perspective on Why Navigation is Important in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
Navigation, or computer-assisted surgery, has been around for many years. Many of us have had experience with at least one of the major systems on the market. Most recently, I…
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A Neck Preserving Approach to Hip Reconstruction
A 67-year-old Caucasian female weighing 190lbs diagnosed with osteo/degenerative arthritis received Advita’s Alteon® Neck Preserving Stem with a Biolox®delta femoral head and Novation® Crown Cup acetabular shell.
Reflections on a 10-Year Collaboration
When I was approached by Advita in 2003 to get involved in the development of the Equinoxe® shoulder arthroplasty system, little did I know that 10 years later I would be part of the fastest-growing system in the United States.
Optimizing Polyethylene Materials to the Application: When it Comes to Manufacturing Methods, Hips are Not Knees
The historically popular extrusion consolidation process is inexpensive and fast, but non-consolidated areas of UHMWPE powder and large variability in material properties are often observed.
Deltopectoral, Superolateral or Rotator Cuff Sparing? Soft-Tissue Considerations Associated with TSA Approaches
Advances in shoulder arthroplasty have led to increased interest with more than 50,000 surgeries performed yearly in the United States.