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Fig. 4.1 Arthroscopic view through the anterolateral portal of an elongated SB vertical autograft with a high notch roof femoral tunnel aperture Fig. 4.2 Arthroscopic view through the anterolateral portal…

Fig. 3.1 Normal aspect of the ACL through the anterolateral and anteromedial portals and the knee close to 90° of flexion. The synovial vasculature is visible, as well as the…

Fig. 2.1 Occult lesion of the medial meniscus. The femoral surface can be viewed with no lesions (a). Longitudinal meniscal rupture on the tibial aspect (b) Fig. 2.2 Apparently an…

Fig. 7.1 Outerbridge I chondropathy of the internal femoral condyle (a), internal tibial plateau (b), trochlear groove (c) and of the patella (d) Fig. 7.2 Outerbridge II chondropathy of the…

Fig. 8.1 anterior and medial views of the knee joint from volume rendered computed tomography depicting the normal anatomy and relations 8.1 Proximal Procedures Patellar instability is a term that…

Fig. 9.1 Show the MRI appearance of a mediopatellar synovial plica Ultrasonography is another well-accepted investigation method of the knee. It has several advantages over MRI, such as cost, reproducibility…

Fig. 1.1 Operating room dedicated for arthroscopic intervention, equipped with arthroscopic tower, anesthetic device, operating table with “leg holder” device which allows patient position with the knee in variable flexion….

Fig. 5.1 Irreducible posterior dislocation of the left knee in an elderly male: AP and lateral X-rays from emergency presentation (a, b) and 8 weeks after open reduction and conservative…

Fig. 6.1 AP and lateral X-ray views of a 12 years old girl with a type IIIA tibial spine avulsion. AP and lateral X-rays after arthroscopic reduction and internal fixation…