This open access book describes and illustrates the surgical techniques implants and
technologies used for the purpose of personalized implantation of hip and knee components. This
new and flourishing treatment philosophy offers important benefits over conventional systematic
techniques including component positioning appropriate to individual anatomy improved
surgical reproducibility and prosthetic performance and a reduction in complications. The
techniques described in the book aim to reproduce patients' native anatomy and physiological
joint laxity thereby improving the prosthetic hip knee kinematics and functional outcomes in
the quest of the forgotten joint. They include kinematically aligned total knee total hip
arthroplasty partial knee replacement and hip resurfacing. The relevance of available and
emerging technological tools for these personalized approaches is also explained with coverage
of for example robotics computer-assisted surgery and augmented reality. Contributions from
surgeons who are considered world leaders in diverse fields of this novel surgical philosophy
make this open access book will invaluable to a wide readership from trainees at all levels to
consultants practicing lower limb surgery
