17 Combined Ligament Injuries Christopher C. Annunziata, J. Robert Giffin, Christopher D. Harner Patient Presentation and Symptoms Combined ligament injuries of the knee typically result from a significant traumatic event….
7 Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy Wade P. McAlister, Fred D. Cushner Indications Difficulty in everting the patella during exposure for total knee arthroplasty Revision total knee arthroplasty Total knee replacement after…
13 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction William W. Colman, W. Norman Scott Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is common. Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction is performed to restore stability to the…
8 Modified V-Y Quadriceps Turndown Fred D. Cushner A standard midline incision is the workhorse for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). It is well described in other areas of this text,…
6 Quadriceps Snip Matthew B. Gavin Patient Presentation and Symptoms Additional exposures may be required on occasion when performing primary knee replacement in patients with advanced degenerative changes or in…
4 Knee Replacement: The Midvastus Approach Fletcher A. Reynolds, Fred D. Cushner Indications Total knee replacement Revision total knee replacement Unicompartmental knee replacement Contraindications Less than 80 degrees of preoperative…
Complications of Proximal Humeral Fractures JOSEPH D. ZUCKERMAN AND DOUGLAS MURRAY Complications associated with proximal humerus fractures can occur at the time of injury or during treatment. The operative or…
Two-Part Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations FRANK A. LIPORACE AND KENNETH J. KOVAL Proximal humerus fractures are most commonly classified according to the number of parts.1,2 According to Neer, a part is…
Scapula Fractures GERARD K. JEONG AND JOSEPH D. ZUCKERMAN Fractures of the scapula are relatively uncommon injuries representing about 0.5 to 1.0% of all fractures and only 3 to 5%…
Four-Part Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations DOUGLAS MURRAY AND JOSEPH D. ZUCKERMAN Four-part fractures represent 2 to 10% of all proximal humerus fractures and are associated with a higher energy mechanism of…
