Total Knee Arthroplasty—Varus Deformity: Medial Release Steven Joel Arsht, Giles R Scuderi Varus deformity is the most common deformity encountered in osteoarthritis of the knee. Bone loss from the posteromedial…
10 Chondral Injuries Treated with Osteochondral Autograft Transfer Elliott H. Leitman, Craig D. Morgan Chondral defects of the weight-bearing area of the femoral condyles may be treated using an osteochondral…
16 Ligament Injuries: Posterior Cruciate Ligament David A. McGuire Patient Presentation and Symptoms Pain Swelling Knee instability Progressive loss of motion Progressive deformity (posterior shift of tibia) Indications A symptomatic…
Infected Total Knee Replacement: Cement Spacer Mark W. Pagnano An antibiotic-containing bone cement spacer can be a valuable adjunct during the treatment of an infected total knee replacement with the…
26 Meniscal Injuries/Repair: BioStinger F. Alan Barber Meniscal repair recognizes the importance of the meniscus in knee stability, load transmission, joint lubrication, and articular cartilage nutrition. After significant meniscus loss,…
Total Knee Arthroplasty: Posterior Cruciate Ligament Recession Richard J. Friedman Preservation of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been advocated to reproduce more normal knee…
22 Meniscal Injuries/Repair: Arrow F. Alan Barber The surgical effort to repair a meniscus rather than remove it recognizes the importance of this structure in knee stability, load transmission, joint…
Quadriceps Tendon Repair Gregory H. Tchejeyan Patient Presentation and Symptoms The quadriceps tendon disruption is usually caused by landing on a flexed knee during an eccentric muscle contraction. It is…
Total Knee Replacement: Periprosthetic Patella Fractures Michael J. Archibeck, Richard A. Berger Etiology Patella fractures following resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty have a reported incidence from 0.3 to 21%.1,2 Causative…
Ligament Advancement in Total Knee Arthroplasty Giles R. Scuderi, Scuderi Henry D. Patient Presentation and Symptoms Knee degenerative arthritis Severe valgus deformity and medial thrust Severe varus deformity and lateral…
