Microfracture Chondroplasty
Microfracture Chondroplasty J. Richard Steadman William G. Rodkey DEFINITION Chondral defects in the knee are common. The lesions may be partial or full thickness (FIG 1), through all layers of…
Meniscal Repair
Meniscal Repair Nicholas A. Sgaglione Kevin Myers Adam Bitterman DEFINITION A meniscus tear results in mechanical disruption of the gross structure of the medial or lateral meniscus or both. The…
Arthroscopic Meniscectomy
Arthroscopic Meniscectomy Frederick M. Azar Nicolas S. Bonnaig DEFINITION Irreparable meniscal tears are those for which no healing response is possible. This may include all or part of a meniscus,…
Scope Synovectomy
Scope Synovectomy Bryan Haughom Brandon J. Erickson Charles Bush-Joseph DEFINITION Synovial tissue is found lining the joint capsules and tendon sheaths of the body. Synovitis is characterized by inflammation of…
Knee Arthroscopy: The Basics
Knee Arthroscopy: The Basics Alan L. Zhang Christina R. Allen DEFINITION Knee arthroscopy is a minimally invasive video-assisted surgical intervention for intra-articular disease of the knee. ANATOMY The knee can…
Synovial-Based Disorders
Synovial-Based Disorders Jared Thomas James R. Ross Michael J. Salata Rick Bancroft Asheesh Bedi DEFINITION Synovial-based disorders about the hip are relatively rare entities. Synovial chondromatosis and pigmented villonodular synovitis…
Periarticular Arthroscopy
Periarticular Arthroscopy Danyal H. Nawabi Bryan T. Kelly DEFINITION The periarticular sources of pain around the hip joint include, but are not limited to, disorders of Peritrochanteric space (trochanteric bursitis,…
Proximal Hamstring Injury
Proximal Hamstring Injury Thomas J. Kremen Jr. Robert T. Sullivan William E. Garrett DEFINITION Proximal hamstring injury is common among athletes. These injuries represent a continuum, including strain at the…
Athletic Pubalgia and Adductor Injuries
Athletic Pubalgia and Adductor Injuries Kostas Economopoulos Anikar Chhabra DEFINITION Although the term sports hernia is commonly used in the media, athletic pubalgia is a more appropriate term to describe…
Snapping Hip/Lateral Hip
Snapping Hip/Lateral Hip J.W. Thomas Byrd MaCalus V. Hogan Brian D. Busconi Sean McMillan Craig M. Roberto Scott King DEFINITION Coxa saltans is a term popularized by Allen and various…
