Tibial Baseplate Designs for Primary TKA

Gerard A. Engh, MD

Material Covered:

 

  • Topside vs. Backside Tibial Component Wear Discussion
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Various Tibial Component Designs
  • Optimal Component Design Options to Minimize Wear
  • Surgical Technique for All-Poly Tibial Component Implantation
  • Comprehensive Surgeon-Author interview
  • Conservative treatment: benefits and risks
  • Indications and contraindications
  • Neural and vascular anatomic review
  • Postoperative protocol
  • Review of complications
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See the Corresponding JBJS Article:
Gerard A. Engh, Smain Lounici, Anand R. Rao, and Matthew B. Collier.
In Vivo Deterioration of Tibial Baseplate Locking Mechanisms in Contemporary Modular Total Knee Components.
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2001 83: 1660-1665. [Article]
Specifications
  • Total Run Time: 31:56 minutes
  • Catalog Number: 5068
  • VJO Publication Date: December, 2001