Introduction and Epidemiology In spite of years of research and evolving techniques, rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) continues to represent one of the most common traumatic injuries in…
Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most common injuries seen by orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine specialists. Annually in the United States, there are 68.6 isolated…
Introduction Important morphologic differences have been found between the female and male knee. In addition to these anatomic differences, there are also significant neuromuscular differences between genders. This chapter outlines…
ABOUT THE EXPERT Frederick A. Matsen III, MD, is a Professor of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at the University of Washington. His life in shoulder orthopedics began with a fellowship…
ABOUT THE EXPERT Joseph D. Zuckerman, MD, is the Walter A.L. Thompson Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine and Chair of the Department…
ABOUT THE EXPERT Gerald R. Williams Jr, MD, is the John M. Fenlin, Jr Professor of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at The Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University…
ABOUT THE EXPERT Mark A. Frankle, MD, is a clinical professor or orthopedics at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Chief of the Shoulder and Elbow Service,…
ABOUT THE EXPERTS Jon J.P. Warner, MD, is a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Massachusetts General Hospital Shoulder Service. He is a graduate…
Already in 1900, I had become interested in what I have called the End Result Idea, which was merely the common-sense notion that every hospital should follow every patient it…
Introduction Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are frequently reported in the working population and therefore are characterized as work-related diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) has described these diseases as multifactorial, with…
