In this module, you will be able to optimise your clinical expertise and clinical approach with our interactive module focusing on :
- Indication, patient selection and diagnosis - General best practice
- Importance of preoperative planning for Total Knee Arthroplasty
Navigate through evidence based guidelines and interactive scenarios to refine decision-making skills. Seamlessly visualise patient anatomy, simulate procedures to enhance precision and efficiency in surgical planning and optimal patient outcomes through informed and targeted approaches.
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Pre-requisites
- Good understanding of the core principles of primary knee arthroplasty
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What you will learn
- Identify the indicating factors for total knee arthoplasty (TKA)
- Assess and adress risk and success factors described at the knee and patient level
- Analyse the decision-making process for a primary total knee replacement
- Recognise and allocate success and risk factors when considering elective primary total knee replacement
- Explain the significance of pre-operative planning
- Assess methods on how to create a preoperative plan
- Identify the crucial elements of preoperative planning such as:
- Approach and resection sequence
- Techniques for alignment and / or ligament releases
- Type of knee prosthesis to use
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Contributors
- Dr José Smolders, Netherlands
- Dr Simon van Laarhoven, Netherlands
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Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS Eng)
Royal College of Surgeons of England*
*This Smith+Nephew Medical Education eLearning content is accredited by the RCS (Royal College of Surgeons of England) as part of the centre accreditation. You will receive a certificate of attendance upon full completion of the module.
Total Knee Arthroplasty: Indication and preoperative planning