Knee Lateral Release
Knee Lateral Release Andrea M. Spiker Carl H. Wierks Andrew J. Cosgarea DEFINITION Patellofemoral pain is a common symptom in active adolescents and adults. The diagnosis of patellofemoral pain is…
Repair of Acute and Chronic Quadriceps Tendon Ruptures
Repair of Acute and Chronic Quadriceps Tendon Ruptures Krishna Mallik DEFINITION Quadriceps tendon ruptures result in disruption of the fibers of this tendon, thereby disrupting the extensor mechanism of the…
Knee Loss of Motion
Knee Loss of Motion Gregory C. Fanelli Justin D. Harris Daniel J. Tomaszewski John A. Scanelli III DEFINITION Loss of motion is a generic term that can refer to a…
Management of Posterolateral Corner Injuries
Management of Posterolateral Corner Injuries Richard J. Thomas Mark D. Miller DEFINITION The posterolateral corner (PLC) of the knee is a complex area, both anatomically and functionally, that has the…
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery Amanda L. Weller Craig S. Mauro Christopher D. Harner DEFINITION The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) serves as the primary restraint to posterior translation of the tibia…
Repair of Acute and Chronic Patella Tendon Tears
Repair of Acute and Chronic Patella Tendon Tears Thomas M. DeBerardino Laura E. Scordino DEFINITION Complete tears of the patella tendon are best classified into acute versus chronic. Partial tears…
Repair of Acute and Chronic Knee Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries
Repair of Acute and Chronic Knee Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries Adam V. Metzler Darren L. Johnson DEFINITION A medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury usually is the result of a valgus…
Management of the Multiple Ligament-Injured Knee
Management of the Multiple Ligament-Injured Knee Lindsey N. Dietrich Dustin L. Richter Daniel C. Wascher Andrew J. Veitch Robert C. Schenck DEFINITION Multiligament knee injuries result from both high-energy (eg,…
Osteochondritis Dissecans and Avascular Necrosis
Osteochondritis Dissecans and Avascular Necrosis Matthew T. Burrus David R. Diduch DEFINITION Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), avascular necrosis (AVN), spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee, and chondral and osteochondral lesions all occur…
Single-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Single-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament James S. Starman Austin J. Crow Mark D. Miller DEFINITION Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries result in a disruption of the fibers of this ligament and…
