Chapter 87 Osteochondritis Dissecans Theodore J. Ganley, John M. Flynn Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is an acquired, potentially reversible disorder of the subchondral bone and of the overlying articular cartilage. Initially,…
Chapter 138 Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Knee Surgery The European Approach David Warwick EFFECT OF PROPHYLAXIS AFTER KNEE ARTHROSCOPY RISK ASSESSMENT PROPHYLAXIS Duration Types In Europe, an ever-increasing number of…
Chapter 147 Evaluation of the Patient With a Bone Lesion About the Knee Ginger E. Holt HISTORY Symptoms Patient Age Activity Level Past Medical History PHYSICAL EXAMINATION IMAGING Local Systemic…
Chapter 132 Patellar Fractures in Total Knee Arthroplasty Daniel J. Berry Extensor mechanism problems frequently are cited as among the most common reasons for failure after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).21,22,26…
Chapter 67 Gout and Other Crystalline Arthropathies Aryeh M. Abeles, Michael H. Pillinger Crystalline Arthropathies Although there are a number of crystal-related arthropathies, the most common are gout and pseudogout,…
Chapter 26 Articular Cartilage Repair With Bioscaffolds Jack Farr, II, Andreas Gomoll The goal of articular cartilage restoration is to recreate normal hyaline cartilage at the site of a cartilage…
Chapter 49 Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction James E. Voos, Travis G. Maak, Riley J. Williams, III, Thomas L. Wickiewicz Although primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is commonly a…
Chapter 53 Rehabilitation of the Surgically Reconstructed and Nonsurgically Treated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Jonathan T. Finnoff, Diane L. Dahm The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) serves a number of roles within…
Chapter 27 Failed Cartilage Repair Robert C. Grumet, Sarvottam Bajaj, Brian J. Cole The management of traumatic and degenerative cartilage lesions is a known challenge given the limited vascularity and…
Chapter 17 Does Strain in the Patella Change After TKA? A Finite Element Investigation of Natural and Implanted Patellae Clare K. Fitzpatrick, Mark A. Baldwin, Azhar A. Ali, Peter J….
