Musculoskeletal Key

Fig. 10.1 Schematic of a horizontal meniscal tear highlighting the limitations to repair (hypovascularity, hypocellularity, and inflammation) and pro-repair strategies, including enhancing vascularity (angiogenesis, fibrin clot, vascularized graft or conduit),…

Fig. 11.1 Arthroscopic image demonstrating near full-thickness cartilage loss on the lateral femoral condyle in the knee of a patient with lateral meniscus deficiency. In many cases, meniscus damage is…

Fig. 6.1 Illustration of meniscus showing generalized anatomic macrostructure (a), wedge-like cross section displaying a simplified collagen fiber organization, with the majority of fiber bundles in the circumferential direction with…

Fig. 2.1 Palpation of the meniscus. (a) Palpation of medial meniscus. (b) Palpation of lateral meniscus The lateral knee must also be evaluated carefully with palpation. Analogous to the medial…

Fig. 4.1 Positioning of the operative leg in a standard circumferential leg holder proximal to the knee Fig. 4.2 A knee undergoing valgus stress which allows for opening and visualization…

Fig. 5.1 Prepared allograft. A single stitch placed at the junction of the posterior horn and the body and a continuous loop suture is fastened to both horns utilizing a…

Fig. 1.1 Cross-sectional view of meniscus demonstrating orientations of fibers. (1) Superficial mesh layer, (2) lamellar network, and (3) circumferential fibers. Arrows indicate radially oriented fibers. (Reprinted with permission from…