Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction David R. McAllister Kristofer J. Jones Frank Petrigliano DEFINITION The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the primary stabilizer preventing anterior displacement of the tibia. The…
Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Kevin N. Jiang Christopher D. Murawski Freddie H. Fu DEFINITION Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears have been described in detail in Chapter 49. Any patient with…
Allograft Cartilage Transplantation Eric C. McCarty R. David Rabalais Kenneth G. Swan Jr. Richard Williams Brian C. Domby DEFINITION Articular cartilage lesions are focal, usually isolated, cartilage defects that may…
Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Jon E. Browne James E. Voos Thomas P. Branch DEFINITION Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) was first described by Brittberg et al2 in 1994 in which articular cartilage…
Osteochondral Autograft “Plug” Transfer F. Alan Barber William M. Weiss DEFINITION Osteochondral autograft “plug” transfer is a technique for treating full-thickness, localized articular cartilage lesions with or without subchondral bone…
Meniscal Transplant Clay G. Nelson Kevin F. Bonner DEFINITION An estimated 850,000 meniscal procedures are performed yearly in the United States. Although meniscus preservation is always preferable, large irreparable tears…
Microfracture Chondroplasty J. Richard Steadman William G. Rodkey DEFINITION Chondral defects in the knee are common. The lesions may be partial or full thickness (FIG 1), through all layers of…
Meniscal Repair Nicholas A. Sgaglione Kevin Myers Adam Bitterman DEFINITION A meniscus tear results in mechanical disruption of the gross structure of the medial or lateral meniscus or both. The…
Arthroscopic Meniscectomy Frederick M. Azar Nicolas S. Bonnaig DEFINITION Irreparable meniscal tears are those for which no healing response is possible. This may include all or part of a meniscus,…
Scope Synovectomy Bryan Haughom Brandon J. Erickson Charles Bush-Joseph DEFINITION Synovial tissue is found lining the joint capsules and tendon sheaths of the body. Synovitis is characterized by inflammation of…
