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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.

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Author:   Bernd Fink
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2022
Weight:   0.735kg
ISBN:  

9783030848231

ISBN 10:   303084823
Pages:   301
Publication Date:   25 March 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

​Foreword.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Reasons for femoral revision.- 3. Classification of femoral bone defects.- 4. Principles of femoral revision.- 5. Cemented revision stems.- 6. cementless revision stems.- 7. Principles of cementless distal fixation.- 8. Differences of modular distal fixated revision stems.- 9. Allograft prosthesis composite (apc) and megaprostheses.- 10. Choice of the implant depending on the type of defect.- 11. Preoperative planning.- 12. Choice of the surgical approach.- 13. Removal of the old stem.- 14. Removal of the cement.- 15. Technical implementation of the transfemoral approach.- 16. Technical implementation of the stem implantaton of modular revision stems.- 17. Necessary length of the revision stems.- 18. Stem revision in periprosthetic fractures.- 19. Femoral spacers in septic two-stage revision.- 20. Postoperative rehabilitation.- 21. Management of complications.- 22. Explanation of terms.

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Bernd Fink is Professor for Orthopaedic Surgery at the University-Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany after education and fellowships in several trauma centers and university hospitals since 2001. Since 2004 he works as the Head of Department of Joint Replacement, General and Rheumatic Orthopaedics of the Orthopaedic Clinic Markgröningen, Germany. He has been working in the field of hip revision arthroplasty for over 20 years and is very active as lecturer in educational courses in hip revision arthroplasty organized both by companies and societies. He is author of many papers in high ranked peer-reviewed journals in the topic of hip revision surgery and winner of several sientific awards. He was Vice-President, President and Past-President in the German Society for Joint Replacement. He is Reviewer for the following journals in the field of hip revision arthroplasty: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Bone and Joint Journal, Journal of Arthroplasty, Lancet Infection Disease, Journal of Orthopaedic Research, Arthroplasty Today, Antibiotics, Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, BMC Musculoskeletal Diseases.

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