RHEUMATOLOGY
Future Directions in the Treatment of Cartilage Injury in the Athlete
25 Future Directions in the Treatment of Cartilage Injury in the Athlete CONSTANCE R. CHU, VOLKER MUSAHL, AND FREDDIE H. FU Future advances in the treatment of articular cartilage defects…
Classification of Articular Cartilage Injury and Repair
7 Classification of Articular Cartilage Injury and Repair BERT R. MANDELBAUM, RALPH A. GAMBARDELLA, AND JASON M. SCOPP The most important issue in the management of articular cartilage disorders is…
Analgesics and Antiinflammatory Medications
8 Analgesics and Antiinflammatory Medications ORRIN M. TROUM The presence of inflammation or comorbidities is the major determinant of which of the many available analgesic agents is most appropriate for…
Joint—Preferred Lateral Suprapatellar Approach
FIGURE 8.15 Lateral aspect of the right knee showing the extent of the knee joint capsule (in purple). (Adapted from Tank PW, Gest TR. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Atlas of…
Joint—Anteromedial and Anterolateral Approaches
FIGURE 8.24a Anteromedial aspect of the right knee with injection sites drawn FIGURE 8.24b Anterolateral aspect of the right knee with injection sites drawn ANESTHESIA Local anesthesia of the skin…
Tunnel Syndrome—Traditional Approach
FIGURE 6.36 Right wrist cross-section at the level of the distal radioulnar joint. (From Tank PW, Gest TR. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Atlas of Anatomy. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams &…
Tunnel Syndrome—Preferred Flexor Carpi Radialis Approach
FIGURE 6.31 Right wrist cross-section at the level of the distal radioulnar joint. (From Tank PW, Gest TR. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Atlas of Anatomy. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams &…
