Upper Tibial Osteotomy (High Tibial Osteotomy) Tomoyuki Saito Yasushi Akamatsu Ken Kumagai DEFINITION High tibial osteotomy (HTO) is realignment surgery, which has developed for treating medial compartment osteoarthritis (OA) of…
Deepening Trochleoplasty David Dejour Justin W. Griffin Paulo Saggin David R. Diduch DEFINITION Trochlear dysplasia is a pathologic condition occurring in approximately 3% of the population but up to 96%…
Tibial Tubercle Transfer John P. Fulkerson DEFINITION Tibial tubercle transfer is a versatile surgical alternative in the treatment of difficult and resistant patellofemoral disorders ranging from patellofemoral instability to patellofemoral…
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Hany Elrashidy Joseph Carney Najeeb Khan Donald C. Fithian DEFINITION Stability of the patellofemoral joint (PFJ) is multifactorial as it depends on limb alignment, interaction of…
Knee Lateral Release Andrea M. Spiker Carl H. Wierks Andrew J. Cosgarea DEFINITION Patellofemoral pain is a common symptom in active adolescents and adults. The diagnosis of patellofemoral pain is…
Repair of Acute and Chronic Quadriceps Tendon Ruptures Krishna Mallik DEFINITION Quadriceps tendon ruptures result in disruption of the fibers of this tendon, thereby disrupting the extensor mechanism of the…
Knee Loss of Motion Gregory C. Fanelli Justin D. Harris Daniel J. Tomaszewski John A. Scanelli III DEFINITION Loss of motion is a generic term that can refer to a…
Management of Posterolateral Corner Injuries Richard J. Thomas Mark D. Miller DEFINITION The posterolateral corner (PLC) of the knee is a complex area, both anatomically and functionally, that has the…
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery Amanda L. Weller Craig S. Mauro Christopher D. Harner DEFINITION The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) serves as the primary restraint to posterior translation of the tibia…
Repair of Acute and Chronic Patella Tendon Tears Thomas M. DeBerardino Laura E. Scordino DEFINITION Complete tears of the patella tendon are best classified into acute versus chronic. Partial tears…
