Historic Development, Classification, and Characteristics of Knee Prostheses
Chapter 97 Historic Development, Classification, and Characteristics of Knee Prostheses John N. Insall, Henry D. Clarke The evolution of modern total knee replacement (TKR) over the past 40 years is…
Disorders of the Patellofemoral Joint
Chapter 61 Disorders of the Patellofemoral Joint David DeJour, Paulo R.F. Saggin Basic Anatomy and Biomechanics The patella is the biggest sesamoid bone in the human body. It is the…
Surgery of the Patellofemoral Joint: Proximal Realignment
Chapter 63 Surgery of the Patellofemoral Joint Proximal Realignment W. Norman Scott, Giles R. Scuderi, Gabriel Levi Disorders of the patellofemoral joint are numerous and are of great importance because…
Internal Derangements: Ligaments and Tendons
Chapter 7 Internal Derangements Ligaments and Tendons Amy F. Austin, Adam C. Zoga Noncontrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is standard of care imaging in the posttraumatic knee with clinical findings…
Decision Making and Surgical Treatment of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures
Chapter 55 Decision Making and Surgical Treatment of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures Frank R. Noyes, Sue Barber-Westin The proper management of injuries to the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and other…
The Synovium: Normal and Pathologic Conditions
Chapter 72 The Synovium Normal and Pathologic Conditions* Vincent J. Vigorita, Douglas Mintz NORMAL SYNOVIUM: MICROANATOMY AND FUNCTION Microanatomic Structure Ultrastructure Functions of the Synovium Synovial Fluid IRON-RELATED CHANGES Hemosideric…
Congenital Deformities of the Knee
Chapter 85 Congenital Deformities of the Knee Charles E. Johnston, II, Matthew E. Oetgen Congenital deformities of the knee include hyperextension and flexion deformities, present at birth, whose severity at…
Arthropathies, Osteonecrosis, and Bursitis
Chapter 9 Arthropathies, Osteonecrosis, and Bursitis Gabrielle P. Konin, Daniel M. Walz ARTHROPATHIES Osteoarthritis Inflammatory Arthropathies of the Knee Crystal Deposition Diseases and Arthropathies Synovial Proliferative and Tumor-like Disorders Neuropathic…
Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery: One-Stage versus Two-Stage Technique
Chapter 50 Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery One-Stage versus Two-Stage Technique John M. Minnich, Mark S. Haro, Mark Miller, David R. Diduch As the need for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)…
