Chapter 151 Megaprostheses for Reconstruction Following Tumor Resection About the Knee Mary I. O’Connor RATIONALE FOR USE OF MEGAPROSTHESES INDICATIONS METHODS OF FIXATION OF MEGAPROSTHESES SURGICAL TECHNIQUE Distal Femoral Replacement…
Chapter 54 Knee Bracing for Athletic Injuries Geoffrey S. Van Thiel, Joseph Barker, Bernard R. Bach, Jr. Knee injuries represent the most common problem facing the sports medicine community. As…
Chapter 132 Patellar Fractures in Total Knee Arthroplasty Daniel J. Berry Extensor mechanism problems frequently are cited as among the most common reasons for failure after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).21,22,26…
Chapter 78 Soft Tissue Healing Susan Craig Scott, Robert S. Reiffel A patient who is to undergo total knee arthroplasty is focused on relief of pain and increased mobility, major…
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…
Chapter 21 Articular Cartilage Injury and Adult OCD Treatment Options and Decision Making Nicole A. Friel, Sarvottam Bajaj, Brian J. Cole Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a pathologic process in which…
Chapter 136 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Guidelines Paul F. Lachiewicz BACKGROUND RATIONALE AND METHODOLOGY RECOMMENDATIONS DISCUSSION Clinical guidelines in medicine have been devised to standardize and improve patient care…
Chapter 51 Osteotomy and the Cruciate-Deficient Knee Randy Clark, Annunziato Amendola Estimates report 100,000 new anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries each year in the United States, with an overall incidence…
Chapter 28 Arthroscopic Treatment of Degenerative Arthritis of the Knee Jack M. Bert Significant controversy exists regarding the arthroscopic treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. The indications for arthroscopic…
Chapter 48 Complications of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Jason D. Archibald, Geoffrey S. Baer Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most common ligament injuries to…
