Total knee replacement

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to give a general overview of total knee replacement: when it should and should not be used, the differences among various implants, how certain anatomic situations are dealt with, the complications, realistic goals, and finally developments to be anticipated. The ideas and results to be described are a compendium of the current thoughts of many surgeons involved in knee replacement surgery. They are presented to provide a basic framework to which one can add as new developments occur.