Patellar Revision
Chapter 131 Patellar Revision James A. Browne, Mark W. Pagnano Management of the patella at the time of revision knee arthroplasty can be challenging. The optimal approach depends on a…
Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
Chapter 24 Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation Samuel P. Robinson, Kevin F. Bonner Articular cartilage defects present a challenging clinical problem for orthopedic surgeons. The limited healing capacity of cartilage has led…
Computer-Assisted Navigation: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Total Knee Replacement
Chapter 123 Computer-Assisted Navigation Minimally Invasive Surgery for Total Knee Replacement David R. Lionberger Much of the hesitation in using minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in total knee replacement (TKR) evolves…
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Remnant-Preserving Technique Through the Posteromedial Portal
Chapter 58 Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Remnant-Preserving Technique Through the Posteromedial Portal Sung-Jae Kim, Sung-Hwan Kim The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is the strongest ligament in the knee and provides…
Robotics in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter 122 Robotics in Total Knee Arthroplasty Sabine Mai, Werner E. Siebert, Peter F. Heeckt Degenerative joint disease of the knee is treated with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) after conservative…
Soft Tissue Tumors of the Knee
Chapter 153 Soft Tissue Tumors of the Knee Kimberly Templeton CLINICAL FEATURES EVALUATION DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Cystic Lesions Intra-Articular Pathology Benign Extra-Articular Soft Tissue Neoplasms Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors SUMMARY Soft…
Osteochondral Autograft Plug Transfer
Chapter 23 Osteochondral Autograft Plug Transfer Eli Chen, Nicholas A. Sgaglione The treatment of symptomatic focal articular cartilage defects continues to present a clinical dilemma for many orthopedists. Surgical approaches…
Synthetic Meniscal Substitutes and Collagen Meniscal Implantation
Chapter 36 Synthetic Meniscal Substitutes and Collagen Meniscal Implantation Patrick G. Marinello, Suzanne A. Maher, Scott A. Rodeo The structure and composition of the C-shaped fibrocartilaginous menisci enable the functional…
Electromagnetic Computer-Assisted Navigation
Chapter 118 Electromagnetic Computer-Assisted Navigation David R. Lionberger Since the first uses of navigation appeared in orthopedics in the late 1990s, much has changed in terms of application, expectations, and…
Arthroscopic Meniscal Resection
Chapter 32 Arthroscopic Meniscal Resection Yair D. Kissin, W. Norman Scott, Fred D. Cushner The medial and lateral menisci are two semilunar fibrocartilaginous structures that were once thought of as…
