Microfracture for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: Perspective 1 Hajo Thermann Christoph Becher DEFINITION The terminology of osteochondral lesions is not uniform: Transchondral fractures, osteochondral fractures, flake fractures, and osteochondritis…
Arthroscopy of the Ankle Jorge I. Acevedo Peter G. Mangone DEFINITION Arthroscopy of the ankle has become an invaluable tool for evaluating and treating pathology in the ankle joint. Arthroscopy…
Implants in Sports Medicine F. Alan Barber DEFINITION Arthroscopic surgical techniques in sports medicine have significantly advanced as a result of the development of various implants to repair ligaments, tendons,…
Lower Extremity Nerve Entrapment Daniel J. Fuchs Bryant S. Ho Anish R. Kadakia DEFINITION Care of peripheral nerve problems requires knowledge and understanding of nerve pathology, anatomic nerve variations, patterns…
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome Jonathan A. Godin Jocelyn R. Wittstein L. Scott Levin Claude T. Moorman III DEFINITION Compartment syndrome can be either acute or chronic. Acute compartment syndrome is…
Acute Patellar and Chronic Patellar Instability Eric J. Wall Jay C. Albright Sarah R. Steward DEFINITION Patellar instability in children and adolescents usually involves an episode of complete dislocation of…
Osteochondritis Dissecans and Large Osteochondral Defects of the Knee Kevin G. Shea John Polousky Noah Archibald-Seiffer DEFINITION Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a focal idiopathic alteration of subchondral bone with risk…
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the Skeletally Immature Patient J. Todd R. Lawrence R. Jay Lee Mininder S. Kocher DEFINITION Skeletally immature patients have open growth plates, or physes, and…
Meniscoplasty for Discoid Lateral Meniscus Jay C. Albright DEFINITION A discoid meniscus is abnormal in both thickness and amount of covering or interposition of the compartment or plateau. Over 99%…
Arthroscopic Drilling and Fixation of Osteochondritis Dissecans Theodore J. Ganley Kevin G. Shea Nathan L. Grimm DEFINITION Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is described as a focal, idiopathic alteration of subchondral bone…
