Practical Guidelines for Injection Therapy
Section 2 Practical Guidelines for Injection Therapy Overview 82 How to use this book 82 Examination 82 Causes and findings 83 Equipment 83 The drugs 83 Anatomy 85 Technique 85…
Injection Therapy – The Evidence
Section 1 Injection Therapy – The Evidence The evidence base for injection therapy 5 Overview 5 Delivery of injection therapy 6 Current controversies in injection therapy 7 The research agenda…
Autologous Cartilage Implantation: Cartilage Biopsy, Cartilage Implantation
9 Autologous Cartilage Implantation: Cartilage Biopsy, Cartilage Implantation Lars Peterson Patient Presentation and Symptoms Patients present with a history of trauma, repeated trauma, or microtrauma that could have occurred far…
The Medial Parapatellar Approach to the Knee
1 The Medial Parapatellar Approach to the Knee Steven F. Harwin Patient Presentation and Symptoms The medial parapatellar approach to the knee was first described by von Langenbeck1 in 1879….
Opening Wedge Osteotomy: Tibial
Opening Wedge Osteotomy: Tibial Giancarlo Puddu, Massimo Cipolla, Guglielmo Cerullo, Vittorio Franco, and Enrico Giannì Tibial opening wedge medial osteotomy represents the treatment of choice to correct a painful varus…
Opening Wedge Osteotomy: Femoral
Opening Wedge Osteotomy: Femoral Giancarlo Puddu, Massimo Cipolla, Guglielmo Cerullo, Vittorio Franco, and Enrico Giannì Valgus painful knee is a disabling condition affecting patients in every decade of life. The…
Closing Wedge Proximal Tibial Osteotomy
Closing Wedge Proximal Tibial Osteotomy Kim C. Bertin Patient Presentation and Symptoms Degenerative arthritis of the medial compartment of the knee is a common disease. Patients present with pain over…
The Lateral Approach in Total Knee Arthroplasty
3 The Lateral Approach in Total Knee Arthroplasty Peter A. Keblish Patient Presentation and Symptoms Patients presenting for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) experience considerable pain, swelling, and various types of…
Ligament Injuries: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Hamstring Tendons
14 Ligament Injuries: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Hamstring Tendons Timothy S. Mologne, Mologne Marc J. Patient Presentation and Symptoms Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are among the most common…
Tissue Expansion in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Tissue Expansion in Total Knee Arthroplasty Susan Craig Scott Stage 1 Expander Insertion Patients requiring tissue expansion prior to joint replacement are those who have had multiple surgical procedures about…
