15 Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation JEFFREY W. WILEY, TIM BRYANT, AND TOM MINAS Full-thickness chondral lesions in the knee have been known to be problematic for over two centuries.1 The incidence…

17 Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus MARK E. EASLEY, STEVEN D. SIDES, AND ALISON P. TOTH Treatment of symptomatic focal talar osteochondral defects has undergone a dramatic evolution over the…

19 Osteochondral Defects in the Elbow RUSSELL S. PETRIE AND JAMES P. BRADLEY Treatment of articular cartilage injuries remains difficult and frustrating in virtually every joint in which these maladies…

20 Cartilage Injuries in the Shoulder JEFF A. FOX, BRIAN J. COLE, TAMARA K. PYLAWKA, AND ANTHONY A. ROMEO Localized articular cartilage lesions of the glenohumeral joint in young athletes…

23 Meniscal Transplantation WAYNE K. GERSOFF The meniscus was not always held in high esteem. In the early 1900s it was considered to be a functionless vestigial structure. It wasn’t…

24 Surgical Management of Patellofemoral Disease TOM MINAS This chapter offers the practicing orthopaedist a practical management approach to dealing with patellofemoral disease. The key to successful treatment relies on…

26 Gene Therapy in the Treatment of Cartilage Injury ANDRE F. STEINERT, GLYN D. PALMER, STEVEN C. GHIVIZZANI, AND CHRISTOPHER H. EVANS Limitations of Current Treatments of Cartilage Injury The…

13 Microfracture Technique PAUL SETHI, RAFFY MIRZAYAN, AND F. DANIEL KHARRAZI Chondral defects of the knee are frequently associated with ligamentous, meniscal and combined injuries of the athlete’s knee.1 Alone,…

21 Cartilage Injury in the Skeletally Immature CHRISTOPHER IOBST AND MININDER S. KOCHER Chondral and osteochondral injuries are being diagnosed with increasing frequency in skeletally immature patients.1 This is likely…