Repair of Acute and Chronic Knee Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries Adam V. Metzler Darren L. Johnson DEFINITION A medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury usually is the result of a valgus…
Management of the Multiple Ligament-Injured Knee Lindsey N. Dietrich Dustin L. Richter Daniel C. Wascher Andrew J. Veitch Robert C. Schenck DEFINITION Multiligament knee injuries result from both high-energy (eg,…
Osteochondritis Dissecans and Avascular Necrosis Matthew T. Burrus David R. Diduch DEFINITION Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), avascular necrosis (AVN), spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee, and chondral and osteochondral lesions all occur…
Single-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament James S. Starman Austin J. Crow Mark D. Miller DEFINITION Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries result in a disruption of the fibers of this ligament and…
Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction David R. McAllister Kristofer J. Jones Frank Petrigliano DEFINITION The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the primary stabilizer preventing anterior displacement of the tibia. The…
Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Kevin N. Jiang Christopher D. Murawski Freddie H. Fu DEFINITION Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears have been described in detail in Chapter 49. Any patient with…
Allograft Cartilage Transplantation Eric C. McCarty R. David Rabalais Kenneth G. Swan Jr. Richard Williams Brian C. Domby DEFINITION Articular cartilage lesions are focal, usually isolated, cartilage defects that may…
Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Jon E. Browne James E. Voos Thomas P. Branch DEFINITION Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) was first described by Brittberg et al2 in 1994 in which articular cartilage…
Osteochondral Autograft “Plug” Transfer F. Alan Barber William M. Weiss DEFINITION Osteochondral autograft “plug” transfer is a technique for treating full-thickness, localized articular cartilage lesions with or without subchondral bone…
Meniscal Transplant Clay G. Nelson Kevin F. Bonner DEFINITION An estimated 850,000 meniscal procedures are performed yearly in the United States. Although meniscus preservation is always preferable, large irreparable tears…
