Answers to Common Questions About Total Knee Replacement
When a surgeon recommends a total knee replacement you will likely have a lot of questions. Here, we address the most common 12 concerns.
Diagnosis and Operative Treatment of Peroneal Tendon Tears
Peroneal tendon tears are a common but under-recognized source of ankle pain and dysfunction. Recognition of the characteristic symptoms, physical findings, and imaging results of peroneal tendon tears is essential for accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment. This review article focuses on diagnosis and operative treatment of peroneal tendon tears, including the treatment algorithms, operative technique, and published outcomes.
Hip Resurfacing Surgery as a Replacement Alternative
Hip resurfacing is an alternative to standard hip replacement surgery used for the treatment of severe hip arthritis. Hip resurfacing is not a new surgery. Hip resurfacing surgery has been performed since the early 1970s. However, recent changes in hip resurfacing implant design have led to a new interest in this procedure.
Subluxation of the Middle Facet of the Subtalar Joint as a Marker of Peritalar Subluxation in Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity
Progressive peritalar subluxation (PTS) is part of adult acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD). We investigated the use of the middle facet as an indicator of PTS using standing, weight-bearing computed tomography (CT) images. We hypothesized that weight-bearing CT would be an accurate method of measuring increased subluxation (“uncoverage”) and incongruence of the middle-facet among patients with AAFD.
What to Know About Hip and Knee Replacements
What's changed about these increasingly popular surgeries and how to tell if you need one