1 Shoulder Arthroscopy Portals Richard L. Angelo Successful shoulder arthroscopy begins with safe and accurate portal placement. By using proper technique, damage to soft tissues, especially neurovascular structures and articular…
9 Autologous Cartilage Implantation: Cartilage Biopsy, Cartilage Implantation Lars Peterson Patient Presentation and Symptoms Patients present with a history of trauma, repeated trauma, or microtrauma that could have occurred far…
1 The Medial Parapatellar Approach to the Knee Steven F. Harwin Patient Presentation and Symptoms The medial parapatellar approach to the knee was first described by von Langenbeck1 in 1879….
Opening Wedge Osteotomy: Tibial Giancarlo Puddu, Massimo Cipolla, Guglielmo Cerullo, Vittorio Franco, and Enrico Giannì Tibial opening wedge medial osteotomy represents the treatment of choice to correct a painful varus…
Closing Wedge Proximal Tibial Osteotomy Kim C. Bertin Patient Presentation and Symptoms Degenerative arthritis of the medial compartment of the knee is a common disease. Patients present with pain over…
Opening Wedge Osteotomy: Femoral Giancarlo Puddu, Massimo Cipolla, Guglielmo Cerullo, Vittorio Franco, and Enrico Giannì Valgus painful knee is a disabling condition affecting patients in every decade of life. The…
3 The Lateral Approach in Total Knee Arthroplasty Peter A. Keblish Patient Presentation and Symptoms Patients presenting for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) experience considerable pain, swelling, and various types of…
14 Ligament Injuries: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Hamstring Tendons Timothy S. Mologne, Mologne Marc J. Patient Presentation and Symptoms Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are among the most common…
Tissue Expansion in Total Knee Arthroplasty Susan Craig Scott Stage 1 Expander Insertion Patients requiring tissue expansion prior to joint replacement are those who have had multiple surgical procedures about…
25 Meniscal Injuries/Repair: FasT-Fix F. Alan Barber The FasT-Fix is one of the new self-adjusting meniscal repair devices.1,2 It is based on the older T-Fix and represents a significant design…
