Personalized Hip and Knee Joint Replacement

• Other Authors: Rivière, Charles (Editor), Vendittoli, Pascal-André (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2020
• Subjects: Orthopaedics & fractures; Surgical Orthopedics; Orthopaedics; Kinematic alignment; Bone preservation; Surgical techniques; Total knee arthroplasty; Total hip arthroplasty; Prosthetic joint; Open access; Surgical orthopaedics & fractures; Surgery
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This open access book describes and illustrates the surgical techniques, implants, and technologies used for the purpose of personalized implantation of hip and knee components. This new and flourishing treatment philosophy offers important benefits over conventional systematic techniques, including component positioning appropriate to individual anatomy, improved surgical reproducibility and prosthetic performance, and a reduction in complications. The techniques described in the book aim to reproduce patients' native anatomy and physiological joint laxity, thereby improving the prosthetic hip/knee kinematics and functional outcomes in the quest of the forgotten joint. They include kinematically aligned total knee/total hip arthroplasty, partial knee replacement, and hip resurfacing. The relevance of available and emerging technological tools for these personalized approaches is also explained, with coverage of, for example, robotics, computer-assisted surgery, and augmented reality. Contributions from surgeons who are considered world leaders in diverse fields of this novel surgical philosophy make this open access book will invaluable to a wide readership, from trainees at all levels to consultants practicing lower limb surgery