Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Update on Clinical Management
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Orthopedics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2026 | Viewed by 473
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Total hip and knee arthroplasties are among the most successful surgical interventions in modern medicine, providing substantial improvements in pain relief, function, and quality of life. Nevertheless, increasing procedure volumes, evolving patient demographics, and the adoption of new care models underscore the need for continuous refinement of clinical management strategies.
This Special Issue, "Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Update on Clinical Management", offers a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of contemporary practices and emerging innovations in both primary and revision arthroplasty. The scope spans the entire perioperative pathway, covering advances in surgical techniques, perioperative optimization, infection prevention, multimodal analgesia, thromboprophylaxis, and enhanced recovery protocols.
Modern alignment philosophies in total knee arthroplasty (TKA)—ranging from traditional mechanical alignment to patient-specific functional approaches—are highlighted, alongside the evolving role of robotic-assisted surgery. Furthermore, this Special Issue explores recent developments for complex reconstructions and personalized implant solutions.
Collectively, these contributions provide an up-to-date, clinically relevant, and concise resource to support evidence-based decision-making in contemporary hip and knee arthroplasty practice.
Dr. Maximilian F. Kasparek
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- total hip arthroplasty (THA)
- total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
- revision arthroplasty
- implant fixation
- cemented
- cementless
- hybrid
- alignment in TKA
- mechanical alignment
- kinematic alignment
- restricted kinematic alignment
- functional alignment
- navigation
- robotic-assisted surgery
- patient-specific instrumentation
- additive manufacturing
- 3D printing
- personalized implant
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