by D.W. LENNOX, L.H. RILEY Jr, D.S. HUNGERFORD, M.A. JACOBS, Th. JUDET and K.A. KRACKOW In: Atlas of Orthopaedic Surgery Volume 3 1991
Procedures covered include Synovectomy of the knee, Total Knee Replacement (TKR), Revision Knee Arthroplasty, Distraction Arthroplasty, Arthrodesis of the knee,

Resection Arthroplasty of the Hip
in most pts w/ chronic infection, surgeons continue to advocate complete removal of the prosthesis and the cement;
- in especially difficult cases, resection arthroplasty is an effective means of controlling infection;
- as expected patients will have significant difficulties in ambulation, and the increased energy consumption is similar to that of an above the knee amputation;
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Partial- and full-thickness cartilage injuries, as well as osteochondral pathology in weightbearing joints, have produced deleterious effects in knees in both the short and long term. The decreased capacity of damaged articular cartilage to heal or regenerate has contributed measurably to these effects. Surgeons, therefore, are challenged to search for ways to overcome this inadequacy in order to reestablish normal joint function in the face of trauma or disease.
Synonyms and related keywords: osteochondral grafts, OATS, osteoarticular transfer surgery, osteochondral pathology, partial-thickness cartilage injuries, full-thickness cartilage injuries, knee injuries, degenerative arthrosis, knee joint arthrosis, articular disorders of the patellofemoral joint, trochlear replacement systems, articular cartilage lesions, osteochondral lesions, hyaline cartilage defects
Andrew Turtel, MD 2005