Journal of Healthcare Leadership (Nov 2023)
Fostering Excellence in Knee Arthroplasty: Developing Optimal Patient Care Pathways and Inspiring Knowledge Transfer of Advanced Surgical Techniques
Abstract
Filippo Migliorini,1,2 Martina Feierabend,1 Ulf Krister Hofmann1 1Department of Orthopaedic, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH University Medical Centre, Aachen, 52074, Germany; 2Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Academic Hospital of Bolzano (SABES-ASDAA), Teaching Hospital of Paracelsus Medical University, 39100 Bolzano, ItalyCorrespondence: Filippo Migliorini, Department of Orthopaedic, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH University Hospital, Pauwelsstraße 30, Aachen, 52074, Germany, Tel +49 0241 80-35529, Email [email protected]: Osteoarthritis of the knee is common. Early sports trauma or cartilage defects are risk factors for osteoarthritis. If conservative treatment fails, partial or total joint replacement is often performed. A joint replacement aims to restore physiological biomechanics and the quality of life of affected patients. Total knee arthroplasty is one of the most performed surgeries in musculoskeletal medicine. Several developments have taken place over the last decades that have truly altered the way we look at knee arthroplasty today. Some of the fascinating aspects will be presented and discussed in the present narrative review.Keywords: knee, arthroplasty, replacement, implant, materials, robotic, artificial intelligence
