Chapter 56 Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Posterior Inlay Technique Thomas Keller, Mark Miller Injuries to the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) occur much less frequently than injuries to the anterior cruciate…
Chapter 64 Repair and Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament for Treatment of Lateral Patellar Dislocations Surgical Techniques and Clinical Results Julian Feller, Martin Lind, Joshua Nelson, David R. Diduch,…
Chapter 90 Physeal Fractures About the Knee Jennifer Weiss, David L. Skaggs Background Physeal fractures about the knee can occur in the form of distal femoral physeal fractures, proximal tibial…
Chapter 62 Distal Realignment of the Patellofemoral Joint Indications, Effects, Results, and Recommendations William R. Post, John P. Fulkerson Effective surgical treatment of patellofemoral pain and/or instability depends on an…
Chapter 91 Patellar Instability Richard Y. Hinton, Robert Kyle Fullick Patellofemoral instability is a common cause of subjective complaints and activity impairment in the pediatric population. Conditions may vary from…
Chapter 98 Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Wolfgang Fitz, Richard D. Scott John Repicci’s introduction of minimally invasive techniques to unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) has led to renewed interest in UKA. Growth…
Chapter 121 Kinematic Alignment in Total Knee Arthroplasty Stephen M. Howell, Maury L. Hull The most important predictor of clinical outcome in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is placement of the…
Chapter 82 Fractures of the Patella Frank A. Liporace, Joshua R. Langford, George J. Haidukewych Patellar fractures constitute approximately 1% of all bony injuries, with traffic accidents and falls being…
Chapter 10 Imaging of Total Knee Arthroplasty Michael K. Brooks, Christopher J. Palestro, Barbara N. Weissman Total knee arthroplasty results in improvement in overall quality of life in more than…
Chapter 94 Osteotomy About the Knee American Perspective James M. Leone, Arlen D. Hanssen The purpose of realignment osteotomy about an arthritic knee is to transfer weight-bearing forces from the…
