Chapter 88 Reconstructing the Anterior Cruciate Ligament in Pediatric Patients Allen F. Anderson, Christian Noel Anderson An intrasubstance tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is rare in pediatric patients,…
Chapter 2 Anatomic Aberrations Henry D. Clarke, W. Norman Scott, John N. Insall SKELETAL ABNORMALITIES Femur Patella LIGAMENT ABNORMALITIES Anterior Cruciate Ligament Posterior Cruciate Ligament MENISCAL ABNORMALITIES Anomalous Attachments Hypoplasia…
Chapter 129 Instability in Total Knee Arthroplasty James A. Browne, Sebastien Parratte, Mark W. Pagnano It has been said that total knee arthroplasty is a soft tissue procedure. Creating rectangular…
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…
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 41 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries and Reconstruction Indications, Principles, and Outcomes William J. Long, W. Norman Scott Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most common ligament…
Chapter 106 Correction of Fixed Deformities With Total Knee Arthroplasty Andrea Baldini, Paolo Aglietti Correction of deformity is a main goal after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Full correction means reestablishment…
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…
Chapter 99 Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty A European Perspective Jean-Noël Argenson, Sebastien Parratte Isolated unicompartmental knee arthritis remains a challenging problem. Surgical management of unicompartmental knee arthritis includes conservative treatment such…
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…
