Total Knee Replacement: A Guide to Good Practice
Contents
- Introduction.
- Indications for operation.
- Outpatient consultation
- Waiting for the operation.
- Pre-operative assessment.
- The admission to hospital.
- Hospital facilities required for the operation of primary knee replacement.
- Required Theatre resources.
- The surgeon.
- Record keeping and the operation notes.
- The choice of implant and mode of fixation.
- Prophylaxis against venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolus.
- Prophylaxis against infection.
- Surgical technique.
- Early post-operative care.
- The follow up of patients after total knee replacement
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