Chapter 16 Postoperative Cartilage Repair Rehabilitation Holly J. Silvers, Karen Hambly Introduction Participation in physical activity is at the forefront of international health promotion agendas, and there is increasing encouragement…
Chapter 1 Cartilage Morphology Mats Brittberg Hyaline cartilage provides the diarthrodial joint with a low-friction surface, resilience, and compressive stiffness, and this unique tissue is, under normal conditions, wear resistant….
16 Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation WILLIAM D. BUGBEE AND MICHAEL J. OSTEMPOWSKI Experience with fresh osteochondral allografting in the management of chondral and osteochondral injuries extends over many decades. In fact,…
15 Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation JEFFREY W. WILEY, TIM BRYANT, AND TOM MINAS Full-thickness chondral lesions in the knee have been known to be problematic for over two centuries.1 The incidence…
17 Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus MARK E. EASLEY, STEVEN D. SIDES, AND ALISON P. TOTH Treatment of symptomatic focal talar osteochondral defects has undergone a dramatic evolution over the…
19 Osteochondral Defects in the Elbow RUSSELL S. PETRIE AND JAMES P. BRADLEY Treatment of articular cartilage injuries remains difficult and frustrating in virtually every joint in which these maladies…
20 Cartilage Injuries in the Shoulder JEFF A. FOX, BRIAN J. COLE, TAMARA K. PYLAWKA, AND ANTHONY A. ROMEO Localized articular cartilage lesions of the glenohumeral joint in young athletes…
24 Surgical Management of Patellofemoral Disease TOM MINAS This chapter offers the practicing orthopaedist a practical management approach to dealing with patellofemoral disease. The key to successful treatment relies on…
26 Gene Therapy in the Treatment of Cartilage Injury ANDRE F. STEINERT, GLYN D. PALMER, STEVEN C. GHIVIZZANI, AND CHRISTOPHER H. EVANS Limitations of Current Treatments of Cartilage Injury The…
