Covers all aspects of hip and knee osteoarthritis that are specifically relevant to women’s health: biological differences and hormonal changes, pain perception, joint anatomy, comorbid conditions that are more prevalent in women, psychosocial factors and expectations, response to treatment, and research gaps
Features concise, detailed text accompanied by abundant, high-quality clinical and radiologic images to provide a practical tool for use in the office, in the clinic, and at point of care
Discusses intraoperative considerations, including implant design, implant sizing, use of technology, bearing surfaces, and fixation
Covers etiology of and gender differences in bone health, and development of hip and knee arthritis
Addresses postoperative pain and unique social considerations for women with fibromyalgia, mental health disorders, and/or chronic opioid use
Includes value-based care considerations such as impact on health disparities, the doctor-patient relationship, cost to patients, and access to care
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Section 1: Osteoarthritis in Female Patients 1. Epidemiology of Osteoarthritis in Female Patients 2. Presentation of Arthritis in Female Patients 3. Nonsurgical Options for Management
Section 2: Systemic Conditions and Joint Pathology 4. Autoimmune Disorders 5. Arthroplasty in the Hypermobile Patient 6. Cancer and Metastatic Disease
Section 3: Bone Health in the Female Patient 7. Osteoporosis 8. Hormonal Influences on Joint Health and Osteoarthritis
Section 4: Preoperative Optimization 9. Surgical Risk Assessment 10. Obesity and Malnutrition 11. Psychiatric Optimization in Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty 12. Anesthetic and Pain Considerations 13. Infection Risk
Section 5: The Female Knee 14. Biomechanics of the Female Knee 15. Presentation of Osteoarthritis of the Knee in Females 16. Patellofemoral Arthritis in the Female Patient 17. Surgical Indications for Total Knee Arthroplasty 18. The Female Knee: Intraoperative Considerations for the Arthroplasty Surgeon 19. Postoperative Considerations 20. Conversion Total Knee Arthroplasty 21. Revision Knee Replacement 22. Periprosthetic Fractures About the Knee
Section 6: The Female Hip 23. Hip Anatomy and Biomechanics 24. Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip 25. Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head 26. Surgical Indications 27. The Female Hip: Intraoperative Considerations 28. Postoperative Considerations for Females Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty 29. Conversion Total Hip Arthroplasty 30. Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty 31. Periprosthetic Fractures of the Hip 32. Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty
Section 7: Health Policy and Disparities 33. Health Disparities and Value-Based Care 34. Conclusion and Future Directions
Claudette M. Lajam, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, FAAHKS, Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA and Anna Cohen-Rosenblum, MD, MSc, Associate Professor Department of Orthopedic Surgery NYU Grossman School of Medicine New York, New York
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