Clinical Examination of the Knee
Chapter 3 Clinical Examination of the Knee Michael P. Nett, Henrik B. Pedersen, Gregory J. Roehrig, Alfred J. Tria, Jr., W. Norman Scott History Despite improvements in advanced imaging techniques,…
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Posterior Inlay Technique
Chapter 56 Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Posterior Inlay Technique Thomas Keller, Mark Miller Injuries to the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) occur much less frequently than injuries to the anterior cruciate…
Repair and Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament for Treatment of Lateral Patellar Dislocations: Surgical Techniques and Clinical Results
Chapter 64 Repair and Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament for Treatment of Lateral Patellar Dislocations Surgical Techniques and Clinical Results Julian Feller, Martin Lind, Joshua Nelson, David R. Diduch,…
Physeal Fractures About the Knee
Chapter 90 Physeal Fractures About the Knee Jennifer Weiss, David L. Skaggs Background Physeal fractures about the knee can occur in the form of distal femoral physeal fractures, proximal tibial…
Distal Realignment of the Patellofemoral Joint: Indications, Effects, Results, and Recommendations
Chapter 62 Distal Realignment of the Patellofemoral Joint Indications, Effects, Results, and Recommendations William R. Post, John P. Fulkerson Effective surgical treatment of patellofemoral pain and/or instability depends on an…
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…
Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter 98 Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Wolfgang Fitz, Richard D. Scott John Repicci’s introduction of minimally invasive techniques to unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) has led to renewed interest in UKA. Growth…
Kinematic Alignment in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter 121 Kinematic Alignment in Total Knee Arthroplasty Stephen M. Howell, Maury L. Hull The most important predictor of clinical outcome in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is placement of the…
Fractures of the Patella
Chapter 82 Fractures of the Patella Frank A. Liporace, Joshua R. Langford, George J. Haidukewych Patellar fractures constitute approximately 1% of all bony injuries, with traffic accidents and falls being…
Imaging of Total Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter 10 Imaging of Total Knee Arthroplasty Michael K. Brooks, Christopher J. Palestro, Barbara N. Weissman Total knee arthroplasty results in improvement in overall quality of life in more than…
