Complications of Total Knee Arthroplasty: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

total knee replacement, knee arthritis, osteoarthritis, deep venous thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis, DVT, arthroplasty-associated infections, knee infection, arthroplasty component failure, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, patellar tendon rupture, periprosthetic fractures, immune response to implants, metallic alloys

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Mervyn J Cross, MBBS, FRACS, Director of the Australian Institute of Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, North Sydney Orthopedic/Sports Medicine Center, Crows Nest, Australia
Mervyn J Cross, MBBS, FRACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Australasian College of Sports Physicians, Australian Association of Surgeons, Australian Medical Association, Australian Orthopaedic Association, Hughston Society, and Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
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Medical Editor

Phillip J Marone, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Jefferson Medical College
Phillip J Marone, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and Philadelphia County Medical Society
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Managing Editor

Thomas M DeBerardino, MD, Director, John A Feagin, Jr, Sports Medicine Fellowship at West Point, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and Keller Army Community Hospital
Thomas M DeBerardino, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, and American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
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CME Editor

Dinesh Patel, MD, FACS, Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Chief of Arthroscopic Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Dinesh Patel, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, American College of International Physicians, and American College of Surgeons
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Chief Editor

Carlos J Lavernia, MD, FAAOS, Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine; Medical Director, Orthopedic Institute at Mercy Hospital
Carlos J Lavernia, MD, FAAOS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Arthritis Foundation, Biomedical Engineering Society, Florida Orthopaedic Society, and Orthopaedic Research Society
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