Musculoskeletal Key

Diagnostic arthroscopy and meniscal and cartilage treatment Medial skin incision Graft harvesting ACL tibial tunnel PCL femoral tunnel PCL tibial tunnel ACL femoral tunnel Medial reconstruction Lateral skin incision Lateral…

Fig. 12.1 Incision of the fascia parallel to the orientation of the pes anserinus tendons 12.2.3 Tibial Tunnel Under arthroscopic visualization, a guide pin is inserted on the medial aspect…

Fig. 10.1 Relationship between tibial slope and kind and site of osteotomy For these reasons, HTO may be indicated in patients who have posterolateral laxity and varus hyperextension thrust, ACL…

Fig. 13.1 Position of the patient for a PCL surgery. Left leg holder giving room to work through the posteromedial portal In these cases we use pneumatic tourniquet. If the…

Week Goals of the activity 0–6 Pain reduction, rest, icing, elevation Muscle reeducation, submaximal quadriceps/hamstring isometrics (pain-free) Electrical stimulation with the Swiss ball Taping and/or knee bracing in extension Scar…

Fig. 3.1 Medial view of the knee: attachment sites (Redrawn from Bonasia et al. [13]). AT adductor tubercle, ME medial epicondyle, sMCL superficial medial collateral ligament, MPFL medial patellofemoral ligament,…

Fig. 9.1 A cadaveric photo (a) and illustration (b) depicting normal anatomy of the posterolateral corner of the knee. The popliteus tendon, popliteofibular ligament, and fibular collateral ligament comprise the…

Fig. 4.1 Coronal MRI showing significant disruption to the posterolateral corner structures (This image was published in Miller et al. [6], with permission) MRI scans are obtained on almost all…

Fig. 2.1 (a, b) Superficial medial collateral ligament and posterior oblique ligament, sMCL: superficial medial collateral ligament; MR: medial retinaculum; OPL: oblique posterior ligament; SM: semimembranosus tendon; VMO: vastus medialis…