14 Ligament Injuries: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Hamstring Tendons Timothy S. Mologne, Mologne Marc J. Patient Presentation and Symptoms Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are among the most common…
Tissue Expansion in Total Knee Arthroplasty Susan Craig Scott Stage 1 Expander Insertion Patients requiring tissue expansion prior to joint replacement are those who have had multiple surgical procedures about…
25 Meniscal Injuries/Repair: FasT-Fix F. Alan Barber The FasT-Fix is one of the new self-adjusting meniscal repair devices.1,2 It is based on the older T-Fix and represents a significant design…
24 Meniscal Injuries/Repair: RapidLoc F. Alan Barber Recently developed meniscal repair devices offer a self-adjusting approach for meniscal repair.1 The RapidLoc is one such device and offers the same advantages…
11 Arthroscopic Abrasion Arthroplasty Lanny L. Johnson The operation known as arthroscopic abrasion arthroplasty (AAA) was developed more than 25 years ago.1,2 It was a multiple tissue debridement procedure for…
Total Knee Replacement: Pearls of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Substitution Henry D. Clarke, Giles R. Scuderi, John N. Insall Patient Presentation and Symptoms Chronic knee pain Stiffness Recurrent swelling Indications Chronic…
Varus Distal Femoral Osteotomy Kevin J. Mulhall, Khaled J. Saleh, Rida A. Kassim, and Steven B. Haas Patient Presentation and Symptoms Valgus mechanical alignment of the lower limb transmits excess…
Rupture of the Patellar Tendon Steven Joel Arsht, Mark E. Easley, Giles R. Scuderi Mechanism of Injury Direct Most commonly seen in patients less than 40 years of age during…
Patellofemoral Syndrome: Anteromedialization of the Extensor Mechanism Carl W. Nissen, John p. Fulkerson Patient Presentation and Symptoms Patellofemoral problems are ubiquitous, and they are not isolated to only young or…
21 Meniscal Injuries/Repair: T-Fix F. Alan Barber The surgical effort to salvage a meniscus tear by repair recognizes the importance of this structure. The meniscus provides stability and is important…
