The area of focus of this book is hip, knee and lower extremity and joint replacement. Based on all three of the Adult Reconstruction Knee symposia at the 2008 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA, this program combines lectures by specialists and surgical videos to enhance your understanding and treatment techniques for adult reconstruction of the knee. You'll review the surgical steps necessary to achieve balance in the varus and valgus knee when performing a total knee arthroplasty; critical issues associated with reducing the size of incisions; the benefits and risks of mobile bearings and the benefits and evolving indications for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, specifically in middle-aged patients. Demonstrations and lectures offer in-depth coverage of: correcting/balancing the valgus knee; computer assisted navigation; bearing surface selection; all polyethylene tibial implants; venous thrombo-embolic prophylaxis; porous metal implants/augments; burden of disease for knee arthritis; and, total knee replacement options.