Indications and Techniques for Meniscus Repair
2 Indications and Techniques for Meniscus Repair Chris Roth and Scott A. Rodeo The important functions of the meniscus have led to efforts to repair rather than resect the torn…
Arthroscopic Meniscectomy
1 Arthroscopic Meniscectomy Augustus D. Mazzocca and Charles A. Bush-Joseph Meniscal tears are is a common injury to the knee joint. Poehling et al1 reported two major patterns of meniscal…
Multiligament Injuries
24 Multiligament Injurie Matthew S. Shapiro Severe knee injuries that damage multiple ligaments are among the worst extremity injuries that orthopaedists encounter. They are fairly unusual, and their relative rarity…
Arthroscopic Debridement of the Knee
5 Arthroscopic Debridement of the Knee Robert A. Sellards and Brian J. Cole Arthroscopic debridement is a surgical option in the man agement of degenerative arthritis (Fig. 5–1). It is…
Microfracture of Articular Cartilage
6 Microfracture of Articular Cartilage Bryan T. Kelly and John D. MacGillivray Full-thickness defects of articular cartilage in the knee have a poor capacity for repair due to the lack…
Treatment of Posterolateral Knee Injuries
7Treatment of Posterolateral Knee Injuries ♦ Treatment of Grade 1 and Grade 2 Posterolateral Knee Injuries The recommended treatment for grade 1 to 2, or partial, posterolateral knee injuries is…
Clinical Examination of Posterolateral Knee Injuries
5Clinical Examination of Posterolateral Knee Injuries The portions of the physical examination that are useful for the diagnosis of posterolateral knee injuries are the external rotation recurvatum test, varus stress…
Comprehensive Anatomy of the Structures of the Posterolateral Knee
3Comprehensive Anatomy of the Structures of the Posterolateral Knee It can be argued that one of the biggest sources of confusion in sports medicine is the individual anatomic structures of…
History of the Nomenclature and Study of the Anatomy of the Posterolateral Knee
2History of the Nomenclature and Study of the Anatomy of the Posterolateral Knee It is well recognized that the anatomy of the posterolateral corner of the knee is more complex…
Complications Associated with Posterolateral Knee Injuries
9Complications Associated with Posterolateral Knee Injuries Although I have found that the risk of complications in the face of posterolateral knee injuries is relatively small, most of these injuries occur…
