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Total Knee Arthroplasty

- PreOp Planning             
        - Local Analgesia Infiltration Techniques – THA/TKA and Datatrace TKR Teaching Video                                                       

- Surgical Technique
     - Arthrodesis    
     - Arthroscopy following TKR 
     - Axis for TKR 

     - Axis - Alignment
           - mechanical axis
           - anatomic axis

     - Bilateral Knee Replacement
     - Biomechanics of the Joint
     - Bone Grafting & Wedges 
     - Collateral ligaments
     - DVT/PE in TKR 
     - Femoral Componenet 
     - Femur Fracture following TKR   
     - Flexion Contracture of TKR 
     - Function and Activity after TKR
     - Gap: Flexion and Extension 
     - Infection control
     - Infected Total Knee Joint 
     - Instability following TKR 
     - Lateral Retinacular Release                                                                                                            
     - Malposition of the Joint Line                                                                                                          
     - Misc. TKR articles                                                                                                                         
     - Osteolysis                                                                                                                                      
     - Painful TKR                                                                                                                                   
     - Patella in TKR                                                                                                                               
     - Peroneal Nerve Palsy following TKR                                                                                             
     - Polyethylene Wear:                                                                                                                        
     - PCL Retaining Prosthesis                                                                                                           
     - Posterior Capsular Ligament                                                                                                          
     - Posterior Stabilized Prosthesis 
     - Postoperative Survivorship and Function 
     - Prosthetic Design Considerations
     - Physical Therapy after TKR 
     - Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
     - Rotation of TKR 
     - Surgical Technique 
     - Tibial Component:
     - TKR following HTO 
     - TKR in Rheumatoid Arthritis 
     - Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty 
     - Valgus Deformity
     - Varus Deformity 
     - Vascular Injuries

       Michael P. Bolognesi, M.D.
       Duke University Medical Center


Alternatives to Total Knee Replacement:  Autologous Hamstring Resurfacing Arthroplasty