Table of Contents

BASIC SCIENCE (ONLINE): History of Joint Replacement Arthroplasty / Poly(methyl methacrylate) Bone Cement: State-of-the-Art, Recent Developments and Future Directions / Metallic Alloys / Polyethylene for Total Joint Replacements / Individual Host Response to Foreign Materials / Oncogenesis and Foreign Materials / Transfusion Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery / Venous Thromboembolism and Total Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery / Prevention of Prosthetic Joint Infection / The Cardiac Patient / Pulmonary Disease and Surgery / The Diabetic Patient / Care and Evaluation of the Patient with Renal Disease / Perioperative Management of Glucocorticosteroid and Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drug Therapy in Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery / Obesity and Joint Replacement Arthroplasty / Anesthetic Considerations / Perioperative Mortality Associated with Hip and Knee Arthroplasty / Design for Outcome Studies / Measurements and Assessment Tools / Joint Replacement Registries: The Mayo Clinic Joint Replacement Database (1969-2009) / Economic Evaluations in Joint Replacement Arthroplasty THE ELBOW: The History of Elbow Joint Replacement / Anatomy and Surgical Approaches / Relevant Biomechanics / Radial Head Replacement / Capitellar Prosthetic Replacement / Hemiarthroplasty of the Elbow / Unlinked Elbow Replacement Arthroplasty / Convertible Arthroplasty / Linked Elbow Arthroplasty: Rationale, Indications, Contraindications, and Technique / Results by Design: Linked Versus Unlinked Implants / Total Elbow Arthroplasty in Rheumatoid Arthritis / Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Acute Distal Humeral Fracture / Total Elbow Arthroplasty in Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis / Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Distal Humerus Nonunion and Dysfunctional Instability / Total Elbow Arthroplasty for the Fused Elbow / Primary Osteoarthritis / Total Elbow Replacement in the Presence of Forearm Synostosis / Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Tumors of the Elbow and Distal Humerus / Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Blood Disorders / General Complications / Complications following Total Elbow Arthroplasty: Wound Problems and Management / Triceps Insufficiency Following Total Elbow Arthroplasty / The Infected Total Elbow Arthroplasty / Nerve Injuries Following Elbow Arthroplasty / Revision of Failed Total Elbow Arthroplasty: Osseous Integrity / Revision of Failed Total Elbow Arthroplasty with Osseous Deficiency / Alternate Reconstructive Procedures: Arthroscopic Osteocapsular Arthroplasty / Alternate Reconstructive Procedures: Debridement Arthrotomy / Alternate Procedures: Elbow Arthrodesis / Alternate Procedures: Interposition Arthroplasty / Elbow Resection Arthroplasty THE SHOULDER: History of Shoulder Arthroplasty at the Mayo Clinic / Shoulder Arthroplasty: Anatomy and Surgical Approaches / Relevant Biomechanics / Shoulder Component Design and Fixation / Resurfacing Humeral Arthroplasty: Design, Considerations, and Fixation / Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty / Acute Fractures: Fixation and Arthroplasty / Shoulder Arthroplasty for Osteonecrosis / Prosthetic Replacement for Nonunions and Malunions of the Proximal Humerus / Shoulder Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis / Shoulder Arthroplasty in Rheumatoid Arthritis / Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy / Rehabilitation and Activities after Shoulder Arthroplasty / Complications in Shoulder Arthroplasty / Radiographic Assessment of Painful Shoulder Arthroplasty / Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty / Alternative Procedures to Prosthetic Shoulder Arthroplasty: Synovectomy, Interposition, Resection, Arthrodesis

Reviews

"This is an outstanding publication, very easy to read, that provides practical and helpful information on elbow and shoulder replacement from experts" Weighted Numerical Score: 100 - 5 Stars! Doody Enterprises, Inc. book review, Riad Barmada, MD, May 2011