Painful TKA: Diagnostic and examination approach

Knee
Total knee replacement
Painful TKA: Diagnostic and examination approach

In this video, E. Cavaignac discusses the key diagnostic and paraclinical examination steps for managing painful total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The goals of a successful knee prosthesis are pain relief, functional movement, and full independence. Failure to meet these goals often leads to patient dissatisfaction. This video focuses on identifying local or regional issues and understanding how to address them early, avoiding the vicious cycle that can lead to worsening prosthesis performance.

Etienne Cavaignac
Etienne Cavaignac
CHU Toulouse, FRANCE
Course Director

I am an orthopedic surgeon specialized in knee surgery. I practice at the University Hospital of Toulouse in the University Sports Clinic located in the Pierre Paul Riquet Hospital.
In addition to teaching at the Faculty of Medicine, I participate in courses for the professional societies to which I belong such as the SFA, ESSKA and SOFCOT.
My clinical activity (more than 800 surgeries per year) is exclusively focused on knee surgery. An important part of my surgeries is related to sports traumatology, in particular anterior cruciate ligament injuries (350+ ACL reconstructions per year).
My research activity is also focused on the knee. I have contributed to more than 110 publications in international journals. I am developing an à la carte approach in order to propose a personalized surgery to the patient. In the context of degenerative activity, the aim is to better analyze the variability of the anatomy in order to be able to propose prostheses adapted to the patient's anatomy. In the context of sports traumatology, it is a question of improving the dismemberment of all the lesions in order to propose an adequate therapy.
Since May 2022, I am a member of the board of ESSKA (European Society of Sports Traumatology Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy) as treasurer.

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