Chapter 45 Allograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Shail Vyas, Christopher D. Harner Allograft usage in orthopedic operations has increased significantly over the last 2 decades.19 Approximately 20% of the estimated…
Chapter 46 Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Kenneth R. Morse, Verena M. Schreiber, Freddie H. Fu Single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has largely been a successful surgery over the…
Chapter109 Posterior Cruciate Ligament Retention in Total Knee Arthroplasty Aaron G. Rosenberg The debate over whether to preserve the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), so-called cruciate-retaining…
Chapter 86 Meniscal Disorders Kevin Klingele, Dennis Kramer, Mininder S. Kocher Meniscal Tears Meniscal tears are being seen with increasing frequency in the pediatric population.9 Potential causes of this include…
Chapter 15 Contact Mechanics of the Human Knee Adrija Sharma, Richard D. Komistek METHODS FOR STUDYING KNEE CONTACT MECHANICS NORMAL KNEE MOTION NORMAL KNEE FORCES COMPARISON OF TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY…
Chapter 130 Management of Bone Defects in Revision Total Knee Arthroscopy Augments, Structural and Impaction Grafts, and Cones R. Michael Meneghini, Arlen D. Hanssen Bone loss may be encountered in…
Chapter 110 Posterior Cruciate Sacrificing Total Knee Arthroplasty Aaron A. Hofmann, Jeremy McCandless Debate continues regarding the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Good long-term data exist…
Chapter 87 Osteochondritis Dissecans Theodore J. Ganley, John M. Flynn Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is an acquired, potentially reversible disorder of the subchondral bone and of the overlying articular cartilage. Initially,…
Chapter 138 Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Knee Surgery The European Approach David Warwick EFFECT OF PROPHYLAXIS AFTER KNEE ARTHROSCOPY RISK ASSESSMENT PROPHYLAXIS Duration Types In Europe, an ever-increasing number of…
Chapter 147 Evaluation of the Patient With a Bone Lesion About the Knee Ginger E. Holt HISTORY Symptoms Patient Age Activity Level Past Medical History PHYSICAL EXAMINATION IMAGING Local Systemic…
