Management of Extensor Mechanism Ruptures
Management of Extensor Mechanism Ruptures Bruce S. Miller MD James E. Carpenter MD History of the Technique Disruption of the quadriceps or patellar tendon usually occurs as a result of…
Patellofemoral Realignment for Instability
Patellofemoral Realignment for Instability Champ L. Baker III MD Robin V. West MD Christopher D. Harner MD History of the Technique The surgical treatment of patellar instability has evolved in…
High Tibial Osteotomy
High Tibial Osteotomy Stephen J. French MD J. Robert Giffin MD Peter J. Fowler MD History of the Technique High tibial osteotomy (HTO) for knee pain or disability related to…
Patellofemoral and Extensor Mechanism Problems
Patellofemoral and Extensor Mechanism Problems
Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair
Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair Hussein A. Elkousy MD Freddie H. Fu MD, DSc, DPs (Hon) History of the Technique Thomas Annandale performed the first meniscus repair in 1883. However, the technique…
Meniscal Allograft Transplantation
Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Christopher I. Ellingson MD Jon K. Sekiya MD Christopher D. Harner MD History of the Technique The menisci’s role in load transmission and stability in the knee…
Multiple Ligament Knee Reconstruction
Multiple Ligament Knee Reconstruction Peter S. Cha MD Jeffrey A. Rihn MD Christopher D. Harner MD History of the Technique Traumatic knee dislocation has long been recognized as a serious…
Meniscal Pathology and the Post-Meniscectomy Knee
Meniscal Pathology and the Post-Meniscectomy Knee
Surgical Treatment of Posterolateral Corner Injuries
Surgical Treatment of Posterolateral Corner Injuries Bryan T. Hanypsiak MD Richard D. Parker MD Historical Review The history of the posterolateral corner (PLC) can be traced back to 1884.1 The…