Chapter 52 Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty in Anterior Cruciate Ligament–Deficient Knees Carlos Gonzalez, Andreas H. Gomoll, Wolfgang Fitz Management of unicompartmental osteoarthrosis of the knee continues to generate controversy. The 1970s…
Chapter 146 Pain Management The Surgeon’s Approach Kelly Stets, Jose Rodriguez ANXIETY REDUCTION PREEMPTIVE ANALGESIA REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND BLOCKS INTRAOPERATIVE INTERVENTIONS Local Injection/Tissue Infiltration PACU AND IMMEDIATE POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD SUMMARY…
Chapter 44 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Central Quadriceps Free Tendon Graft John P. Fulkerson Since the introduction of the central quadriceps free tendon (CQFT) graft as an alternative for…
Chapter 138 Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Knee Surgery The European Approach David Warwick EFFECT OF PROPHYLAXIS AFTER KNEE ARTHROSCOPY RISK ASSESSMENT PROPHYLAXIS Duration Types In Europe, an ever-increasing number of…
Chapter 151 Megaprostheses for Reconstruction Following Tumor Resection About the Knee Mary I. O’Connor RATIONALE FOR USE OF MEGAPROSTHESES INDICATIONS METHODS OF FIXATION OF MEGAPROSTHESES SURGICAL TECHNIQUE Distal Femoral Replacement…
Chapter 54 Knee Bracing for Athletic Injuries Geoffrey S. Van Thiel, Joseph Barker, Bernard R. Bach, Jr. Knee injuries represent the most common problem facing the sports medicine community. As…
Chapter 132 Patellar Fractures in Total Knee Arthroplasty Daniel J. Berry Extensor mechanism problems frequently are cited as among the most common reasons for failure after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).21,22,26…
Chapter 78 Soft Tissue Healing Susan Craig Scott, Robert S. Reiffel A patient who is to undergo total knee arthroplasty is focused on relief of pain and increased mobility, major…
Chapter 147 Evaluation of the Patient With a Bone Lesion About the Knee Ginger E. Holt HISTORY Symptoms Patient Age Activity Level Past Medical History PHYSICAL EXAMINATION IMAGING Local Systemic…
Chapter 21 Articular Cartilage Injury and Adult OCD Treatment Options and Decision Making Nicole A. Friel, Sarvottam Bajaj, Brian J. Cole Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a pathologic process in which…
