28 Repair and Reconstruction of Acute and Chronic Patellar Tendon Rupture Mark R. Hutchinson Indications1, 2 A functional and intact extensor mechanism is required for normal gait and function of…
22 Posterolateral Corner Hamstring Figure-Eight Reconstruction Stephen D. Simonich and Marc J. Friedman Isolated injury to the posterolateral structures of the knee is uncommon. The overall incidence of acute posterolateral…
17 Primary Repair of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tears Gregory C. Fanelli Three zones of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) have been described.1 Zone 1 is the femoral attachment of the…
15 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Quadriceps Tendon Autograft Eric W. Lee Walter R. Shelton More than 100,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions are performed annually in the United States with…
20 Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using the Tibial Inlay Technique Steven B. Cohen, Sonny S. Gill and Mark D. Miller Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries and reconstruction have received increased…
29 Patellar Tendinosis Hussein Elkousy, Lee D. Kaplan and Freddie H. Fu The terms patellar tendinitis and tendinosis have, unfortunately, been used interchangeably. Tendinitis suggests histopathologic features of inflammatory cells…
27 Management of Patellofemoral Instability and Chondral Injury with Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Scott D. Gillogly When a patellar or trochlear chondral defect is present, patellofemoral maltracking should be suspected. Acute…
11 Opening Wedge Osteotomy Adrian J. Trivett and David A. Parker High tibial osteotomy (HTO) has an important role in the painful knee with localized osteoarthrosis. The principle of transferring…
7 Osteochondritis Dissecans Repair Mayo A. Noerdlinger Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) develops when the blood supply to an area of subchondral bone is interrupt ed. Without spontaneous healing, the bone and…
3 Meniscus Repair Fixation Devices Christian DiPaola and Riley J. Williams Meniscal function includes load transmission and distribution, joint nutrition, joint stability, and neuromuscular proprioception. As such, the preservation of…
