Patellar Instability
Chapter 91 Patellar Instability Richard Y. Hinton, Robert Kyle Fullick Patellofemoral instability is a common cause of subjective complaints and activity impairment in the pediatric population. Conditions may vary from…
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries and Reconstruction: Indications, Principles, and Outcomes
Chapter 41 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries and Reconstruction Indications, Principles, and Outcomes William J. Long, W. Norman Scott Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most common ligament…
Correction of Fixed Deformities With Total Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter 106 Correction of Fixed Deformities With Total Knee Arthroplasty Andrea Baldini, Paolo Aglietti Correction of deformity is a main goal after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Full correction means reestablishment…
Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
Chapter 24 Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation Samuel P. Robinson, Kevin F. Bonner Articular cartilage defects present a challenging clinical problem for orthopedic surgeons. The limited healing capacity of cartilage has led…
Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A European Perspective
Chapter 99 Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty A European Perspective Jean-Noël Argenson, Sebastien Parratte Isolated unicompartmental knee arthritis remains a challenging problem. Surgical management of unicompartmental knee arthritis includes conservative treatment such…
Arthroscopic Meniscal Resection
Chapter 32 Arthroscopic Meniscal Resection Yair D. Kissin, W. Norman Scott, Fred D. Cushner The medial and lateral menisci are two semilunar fibrocartilaginous structures that were once thought of as…
The Infected Total Knee Replacement
Chapter 128 The Infected Total Knee Replacement Erik P. Severson, Arlen D. Hanssen Deep infection remains one of the most challenging complications following total knee replacement (TKR). The complexity and…
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Hamstring Tendons
Chapter 43 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Hamstring Tendons Leo Pinczewski, Lucy Salmon, Shinichi Maeno, Catherine Hui The evolution of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery has been from open…
Osteochondral Autograft Plug Transfer
Chapter 23 Osteochondral Autograft Plug Transfer Eli Chen, Nicholas A. Sgaglione The treatment of symptomatic focal articular cartilage defects continues to present a clinical dilemma for many orthopedists. Surgical approaches…
Medial Ligamentous Injuries of the Knee: Acute and Chronic
Chapter 39 Medial Ligamentous Injuries of the Knee Acute and Chronic Gehron Treme, Robert C. Schenck, Jr. Introduction Injuries to the medial collateral ligament (MCL) are commonly encountered by orthopedic…
