Total Knee Replacement: Patella Tendon Rupture—Acute Gerard A. Engh The patellar tendon insertion to the tibial tubercle may be compromised by difficult surgical exposures needed in total knee arthroplasty. Releasing…
19 Meniscus Repair: Outside-In Technique John J. McCrosson Patient Presentation and Symptoms Patients with meniscus tears frequently present with pain and mechanical symptoms such as “clicking” or “popping.” There may…
15 Ligament Injuries: Anterior Cruciate Ligament with Quadriceps Tendon Reconstruction Walter R. Shelton Patient Presentation and Symptoms A 17-year-old male basketball player presents with a swollen, painful knee after sustaining…
Total Knee Replacement: Pearls of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Preservation Richard D. Scott Indications The posterior cruciate is present (although not necessarily normal) in 99% of arthritic knees undergoing total knee…
2 The Subvastus Approach H. Del Schutte Jr., Matthew David McEvoy, and Fred D. Cushner Patient Presentation and Symptoms The subvastus approach is an alternative approach for total knee arthroplasty….
5 The Trivector Knee Arthrotomy Approach Kenneth W. Bramlett Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) requires an extensive extensile exposure to perform an appropriate implantation of components. This task is more difficult…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Patella Andrew L. Rosen Patient Presentation History of direct trauma to knee1 History of indirect severe quadriceps contraction Localized knee pain Indications Displacement…
29 Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Intra-articular Distal Femur Fractures Andrew L. Rosen Patient Presentation History of trauma to the knee Bimodal distribution of patients—very young and elderly1 Indications…
28 Tibial Plateau Fractures Michael A. Cushner Forces across the knee either as direct axial or indirect coronal loads can result in tibial plateau fractures. These forces often are the…
20 Meniscus Repair: Inside-Out Technique Stephen M. Bannar The functional significance of the medial and lateral meniscus and its role in force transmission, stability, shock absorption, and nutrition of the…
