Basics in Primary Knee Arthroplasty

Roland Becker, MD, PhD is Full Professor of Orthopeadics and Traumatology at the Brandenburg Medical School "Theodor Fontane", Germany since 2016. He is also Ass. Professor at the Otto-von Guericke University of Magdeburg since 2011. Prof. Becker is the Head of the Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology and the Brandenburg Centre of Joint Replacement. He graduated from University in 2002 and gained his doctorate in the same year. He spent some time of his Orthopedic training in England, Switzerland and USA. Prof. Becker served for the German speaking Society of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery (AGA) as a board member from 2006 to 2015 and was the president of AGA between 2011 to 2013. He is board member of the European Society of Knee Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology (ESSKA) since 2011, Chairman of the European Knee Associate of ESSKA from 2014 to 2018 and currently the vice President of the Society. He has been Deputy Editor in Chief of Knee Arthroscopy Sports Traumatology and Knee Surgery (KSSTA) from 2012 to 2019 after being an Associated Editor from 2009. Prof. Becker has given over 400 presentations and published over 150 peer reviewed articles, mainly about knee. He was Editor and author of one of the most successful books about revision in total knee arthroplasty "The unhappy total knee arthroplasty". He also wrote a book about Basics in Knee arthroscopy and contributed to numerous other book projects.

Prof. Hirschmann has published over 250 articles in peer-reviewed international medical journals and has led numerous books in knee surgery as editor. His research focuses on all aspects of knee surgery, but in particular on knee arthroplasty and "unhappy patients after total knee arthroplasty". His book "The unhappy total knee replacement" accounts to the one of most successful books in the field of expertise. Prof. Hirschmann is the chairman of the European Knee Associates (EKA), a section of ESSKA. He also serves as a board member of the German Knee Society (DKG). In addition, Prof. Hirschmann serves as the deputy editor in chief of Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA). He is also member of the editorial boards of various journals such as Muscle Ligaments and Tendons Journal, World Journal of Orthopedics and AP SMART Journal.

1. Anthropometry of the Native Knee
2. Kinematics of the native knee
3. Kinematics of the knee after partial and total knee arthroplasty
4. Loading of the knee joint after total knee arthroplasty
5. The optimal indication for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
6. The optimal indication for patellofemoral arthroplasty 
7. The optimal indication for combined patellofemoral and unicondylar knee arthroplasty
8. The optimal indication for total knee arthroplasty
9. Partial resurfacing implants
10. Patients evaluation prior to knee arthroplasty
11. Cardiovascular co-morbidity in patients scheduled for TKA
12. Patient expectations in total knee arthroplasty
13. Basic principles of partial knee arthroplasty
14. Principles of total knee arthroplasty
15. UKA component design - What do we need to know?
16. TKA component design - What do engineers need to know?
17. Patellofemoral Arthroplasty – Onlay Versus Inlay Prostheses
18. Surgical 2D planning of total knee arthroplasty
19. 3D planning of total knee arthroplasty - why and how?
20. Optimal setup of the operating room
21. Tranexamic acid (TXA) in total knee arthroplast
22. Optimal positioning of the patient
23.Pros and cons of using a tourniquet
24. Pro and Cons of tranexamic acid (TXA) in total knee arthroplasty
25. Standard approaches to the knee
26. Is there an optimal TKA component position?
27. Neutral mechanical alignment - the gold standard
28. The anatomical alignment concept for total knee arthroplasty
29. Kinematic alignment in total knee arthroplasty. Infection prophyl. Infection prophylaxis in TKAaxis in TKA
30. Measured resection technique – how does it work?
31. Ligament balancing technique – how does it work
32. Posterior femoral referencing in total knee arthroplasty
33. Anterior femoral referencing in total knee arthroplasty
34. Tibial component rotation in total knee arthroplasty
35. Patient specific instrumentation in TKA
36. Patients specific partial and total knee arthroplasty- an update
37. Navigation in total knee arthroplasty
38. Optimal sizing of the femoral, tibial and patellofemoral components in TKA
39. Optimal implant fixation in knee arthroplasty: cemented versus cementless knee arthroplasty
40. Wound closure in total knee arthroplasty
41. Pros and cons of drains for wound drainage in total knee arthroplasty
42. Pain management after total knee arthroplasty 
43. How to handle complications in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
44. How to handle complications during TKA?
45. Deformity Correction in Total Knee Arthroplasty 
46. TKA in fracture treatment
47. Thromboembolic prophylaxis after partial or total knee arthroplasty
48. How to avoid typical complications after total knee arthroplasty?
49. Infection prophylaxis in TKA
50. Rehabilitation after Total Knee Arthroplasty
51. How to assess outcome after partial or total knee arthroplasty - Measuring results that really matter!
52. Function after unicondylar knee arthroplasty- what could you expect?
53. Outcome after total knee arthroplasty - what can be expected?
54. Function after small knee implants
55. Sports after partial or total knee arthroplasty 
56. The immune response to metal in total knee arthroplasty
57. Does digital support influence outcome after total knee arthroplasty?
58. Registries – How important are they?
59. Most common scores for patients’ evaluation