Part of The Joint Replacement Guide — Phase 4: The Operation · Article 28 of 44 · Hip & Knee Key Points Before You Leave Home Your hospital should provide individual instructions covering: Follow these instructions precisely. Do not apply a fasting timetable found online or given to another patient, because instructions can differ according…
Part of The Joint Replacement Guide — Phase 4: The Operation · Article 27 of 44 · Hip & Knee Key Points What These Systems Actually Do Computer-assisted and robotic systems provide additional planning and measurement tools during joint replacement. Some use a CT scan taken before surgery to construct a three-dimensional model. Others create…
Part of The Joint Replacement Guide — Phase 4: The Operation · Article 26 of 44 · Knee Edit Patellar Resurfacing During Knee Replacement Key Points What Is the Patella? The patella, or kneecap, is part of the knee joint. Its cartilage-covered undersurface glides within a groove at the front of the femur as the…
Part of The Joint Replacement Guide — Phase 4: The Operation · Article 25 of 44 · Knee Key Points The Cruciate Ligaments The natural knee contains two cruciate ligaments: These ligaments help control the forward-and-back movement and rotation of the knee. The ACL is removed during most conventional total knee replacements because it occupies…
Part of The Joint Replacement Guide — Phase 4: The Operation · Article 24 of 44 · Knee Key Points What Is the Surgical Approach? The surgical approach describes how the surgeon opens the tissues at the front of the knee to reach the joint. Most knee replacements use a skin incision running down the…
Part of The Joint Replacement Guide — Phase 4: The Operation · Article 23 of 44 · Hip Key Points What Is a Bearing? A total hip replacement contains a femoral head—the new ball—which moves against a liner or socket surface with every step. These two moving surfaces are collectively called the bearing or bearing…
Part of The Joint Replacement Guide — Phase 4: The Operation · Article 22 of 44 · Hip Key Points Understanding Fixation A total hip replacement has two principal components: These components do not necessarily have to be fixed in the same way. Consequently, describing an entire hip replacement simply as “cemented” or “uncemented” can…
Part of The Joint Replacement Guide — Phase 4: The Operation · Article 21 of 44 · Hip Key Points What Is a Surgical Approach? The surgical approach describes the route the surgeon uses to reach the hip joint. The main approaches are from behind the hip, from the front, or through the side. There…
Part of The Joint Replacement Guide — Phase 4: The Operation · Article 20 of 44 · Hip Key Points Before Charnley Surgeons had attempted to treat severe hip arthritis long before the modern total hip replacement was developed. Earlier operations included removing or reshaping damaged bone, fusing the joint, and placing materials such as…