Main description:

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, assisting readers in identifying 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.

Contents:

Foreword1. Introduction2. REASONS FOR FEMORAL REVISION3. CLASSIFICATION OF FEMORAL BONE DEFECTS4. PRINCIPLES OF FEMORAL REVISION5. CEMENTED REVISION STEMS6. CEMENTLESS REVISION STEMS7. PRINCIPLES OF CEMENTLESS DISTAL FIXATION8. DIFFERENCES OF MODULAR DISTAL FIXATED REVISION STEMS9. ALLOGRAFT PROSTHESIS COMPOSITE (APC) AND MEGAPROSTHESES10. CHOICE OF THE IMPLANT DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF DEFECT11. PREOPERATIVE PLANNING12. CHOICE OF THE SURGICAL APPROACH13. REMOVAL OF THE OLD STEM14. REMOVAL OF THE CEMENT15. TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRANSFEMORAL APPROACH16. TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STEM IMPLANTATON OF MODULAR REVISION STEMS17. NECESSARY LENGTH OF THE REVISION STEMS18. STEM REVISION IN PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURES19. FEMORAL SPACERS IN SEPTIC TWO-STAGE REVISION20. POSTOPERATIVE REHABILITATION21. MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATIONS22. EXPLANATION OF TERMS