- Presents all available surgical techniques and critically discusses pros and cons
- A wealth of figures and several videos complement the book
- Equips the reader to handle potential pitfalls and complications during and after surgery
This practical book combines thorough literature review with extensive clinical experience to provide a clear overview of femoral revision arthroplasty, with the aim to present all available surgical techniques and critically discuss pros and cons and evidence-based recommendation for each of them.
A wealth of figures and several videos complement the book and guide the reader through the management of potential pitfalls and complications during and after surgery. Particular emphasis is further put on the comparison of different approaches, stem types and fixation techniques, equipping the reader with the necessary knowledge to identify the best indication.
Designed as a practically-oriented tool this book offers an excellent resource for all specialist hip surgeons and fellows wishing to gain insights into this complex and challenging surgical procedure.
Table of Contents- 1. Introduction
- 2. REASONS FOR FEMORAL REVISION
- 3. CLASSIFICATION OF FEMORAL BONE DEFECTS
- 4. PRINCIPLES OF FEMORAL REVISION
- 5. CEMENTED REVISION STEMS
- 6. CEMENTLESS REVISION STEMS
- 7. PRINCIPLES OF CEMENTLESS DISTAL FIXATION
- 8. DIFFERENCES OF MODULAR DISTAL FIXATED REVISION STEMS
- 9. ALLOGRAFT PROSTHESIS COMPOSITE (APC) AND MEGAPROSTHESES
- 10. CHOICE OF THE IMPLANT DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF DEFECT
- 11. PREOPERATIVE PLANNING
- 12. CHOICE OF THE SURGICAL APPROACH
- 13. REMOVAL OF THE OLD STEM
- 14. REMOVAL OF THE CEMENT
- 15. TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRANSFEMORAL APPROACH
- 16. TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STEM IMPLANTATON OF MODULAR REVISION STEMS
- 17. NECESSARY LENGTH OF THE REVISION STEMS
- 18. STEM REVISION IN PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURES
- 19. FEMORAL SPACERS IN SEPTIC TWO-STAGE REVISION
- 20. POSTOPERATIVE REHABILITATION
- 21. MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATIONS
- 22. EXPLANATION OF TERMS
