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Nicholas G. Sotereanos, MD

Knee arthrodesis can be an effective treatment option for relieving pain and restoring some function after the failure of a total knee arthroplasty as the result of infection. Obtaining large surfaces of bleeding contact bone during arthrodesis may contribute to stability and enhance bone-healing. In this JBJS/VJO video supplement, Nicholas G. Sotereanos, MD demonstrates his surgical technique for arthrodesis of the knee with use of a long intrameduallary nail and convex-to-concave preparation of bone ends to provide a painless functional gait with low complication and reoperation rates in this challenging group of patients.

• Exposure
• Femoral and Tibial Preparation
• Rod Insertion
• Rehab Protocol
• Avoiding Complications
• Pearls to Improve Outcomes

See the Corresponding JBJS Article:

Konstantinos Bargiotas, David Wohlrab, Jeffrey J. Sewecke, Gregory Lavinge, Patrick J. DeMeo, and Nicholas G. Sotereanos

Arthrodesis of the Knee with a Long Intramedullary Nail Following the Failure of a Total Knee Arthroplasty as the Result of Infection.
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am., Mar 2006; 88: 553 - 558 [Abstract] [Full Text]

Konstantinos Bargiotas, David Wohlrab, Jeffrey J. Sewecke, Gregory Lavinge, Patrick J. DeMeo, and Nicholas G. Sotereanos
       Arthrodesis of the Knee with a Long Intramedullary Nail Following the Failure
       of a Total Knee Arthroplasty as the Result of Infection. Surgical Technique
       J. Bone Joint Surg. Am., Mar 2007; 89: 103 - 110 [Abstract] [Full Text]

• Catalog Number: 5098
• VJO Publication Date: March 2007

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