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Basics in Primary Knee Arthroplasty

  • Explanation of anatomy, kinematics, and biomechanics
  • Guidance on key management issues and choices
  • High-quality videos of surgical techniques

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Table of contents (59 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Anthropometry of the Native Knee

    • Christopher L. McCrum, S. Joseph de Groot, Justin W. Arner, Robert Smirgelski, Volker Musahl
    Pages 1-17
  3. Kinematics of the Native Knee

    • Ryan J. Reynolds, Aude Michelet, Jacobus H. Müller, Mo Saffarini
    Pages 19-42
  4. Kinematics of the Knee After Partial and Total Knee Arthroplasty

    • Carlos Meheux, Kevin Park, Shuyang Han, Farhang Alaee, Adam M. Freedhand, Philip C. Noble
    Pages 43-63
  5. Loading of the Knee Joint After Total Knee Arthroplasty

    • P. Moewis, A. Trepczynski, A. Bender, G. N. Duda, P. Damm
    Pages 65-76
  6. The Optimal Indication for Patellofemoral Arthroplasty

    • Stefano Pasqualotto, Marco Valoroso, Giuseppe La Barbera, David Dejour
    Pages 85-98
  7. The Optimal Indication for Total Knee Arthroplasty

    • Mahmut Enes Kayaalp, Roland Becker
    Pages 107-113
  8. Partial Resurfacing Implants

    • Martin Lind
    Pages 115-123
  9. Patients’ Evaluation Prior to Knee Arthroplasty

    • Michael Salzmann, Roland Becker
    Pages 125-138
  10. Patient Expectations in Total Knee Arthroplasty

    • Holger Haas, Christian D. Weber
    Pages 151-158
  11. Principles of Total Knee Arthroplasty

    • David J. Weir, Roland Becker, David J. Deehan
    Pages 173-185
  12. UKA Component Design: What Do We Need to Know?

    • Lukas B. Moser, Michael T. Hirschmann
    Pages 187-191
  13. TKA Component Design: What Do Engineers Need to Know?

    • Daniel Delfosse, Stefan Saladin, Roland Becker
    Pages 193-205
  14. Patellofemoral Arthroplasty: Onlay Versus Inlay Prostheses

    • Andreas B. Imhoff, Jonas Pogorzelski
    Pages 207-215
  15. Surgical 2D Planning of Total Knee Arthroplasty

    • H. Meyer, K.-D. Heller, Roland Becker
    Pages 217-232
  16. 3D Planning of Total Knee Arthroplasty: Why and How?

    • Silvan Hess, Michael T. Hirschmann
    Pages 233-248

About this book

This book supplies all the information that the young orthopaedic surgeon needs to know when preparing to perform total or partial knee replacement for the first time and also provides more experienced surgeons with a comprehensive general update on the basics. 

After an opening section on anatomy and kinematics of the knee, patient management during the pre-, peri-, and postoperative phases is covered in detail with the aid of numerous illustrations. The final section considers postoperative patient evaluation, outcome measurements, and the value of registries. 

Readers will gain a sound understanding of the scientific basis underlying management decisions, of component design philosophies, and of the rationale for preferences such as mechanical alignment and ligament balancing. The pros and cons of a variety of management choices are explained, and guidance provided on patient selection. Surgical techniques are presented on high-quality videos and many tips and tricks are highlighted to help the inexperienced to cope with challenging situations.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Centre of Joint Replacement West Brandenburg University of Brandenburg Theodor Fontane, Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany

    Roland Becker

  • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Baselland (Bruderholz, Liestal, Laufen), Bruderholz, Switzerland

    Michael T. Hirschmann

  • CortoClinics, Roosteren, The Netherlands

    Nanne P. Kort

About the editors

Roland Becker, MD, PhD is Full Professor of Orthopeadics and Traumatology at the Brandenburg Medical School “Theodor Fontane”, Germany since 2016. He is also Ass. Professor at the Otto-von Guericke University of Magdeburg since 2011. Prof. Becker is the Head of the Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology and the Brandenburg Centre of Joint Replacement. He graduated from University in 2002 and gained his doctorate in the same year. He spent some time of his Orthopedic training in England, Switzerland and USA. Prof. Becker served for the German speaking Society of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery (AGA) as a board member from 2006 to 2015 and was the president of AGA between 2011 to 2013. He is board member of the European Society of Knee Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology (ESSKA) since 2011, Chairman of the European Knee Associate of ESSKA from 2014 to 2018 and currently the vice President of the Society.

He has been Deputy Editor in Chief of Knee Arthroscopy Sports Traumatology and Knee Surgery (KSSTA) from 2012 to 2019 after being an Associated Editor from 2009. Prof. Becker has given over 400 presentations and published over 150 peer reviewed articles, mainly about knee. He was Editor and author of one of the most successful books about revision in total knee arthroplasty “The unhappy total knee arthroplasty”. He also wrote a book about Basics in Knee arthroscopy and contributed to numerous other book projects. 

Prof. Hirschmann has published over 250 articles in peer-reviewed international medical journals and has led numerous books in knee surgery as editor. His research focuses on all aspects of knee surgery, but in particular on knee arthroplasty and "unhappy patients after total knee arthroplasty". His book "The unhappy total knee replacement" accounts to the one of most successful books in the field of expertise.

Prof. Hirschmann is the chairman of the European Knee Associates (EKA), a section of ESSKA. He also serves as a board member of the German Knee Society (DKG). In addition, Prof. Hirschmann serves as the deputy editor in chief of Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA). He is also member of the editorial boards of various journals such as Muscle Ligaments and Tendons Journal, World Journal of Orthopedics and AP SMART Journal. 


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Basics in Primary Knee Arthroplasty

  • Editors: Roland Becker, Michael T. Hirschmann, Nanne P. Kort

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58178-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-58177-0Published: 07 April 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-58180-0Published: 08 April 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-58178-7Published: 05 April 2022

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 711

  • Number of Illustrations: 47 b/w illustrations, 350 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Surgical Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation

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eBook USD 149.00
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Softcover Book USD 199.99
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Hardcover Book USD 249.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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