Sports Injuries of the Knee

Surgical Approaches

Peter T. Simonian, Brian J. Cole, Bernard R. Bach

• Publisher: Thieme
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN:
  9781588903068
• eBook ISBN:
  9781604065305
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Orthopedics

32 surgical treatments for problems of the knee

Sports Injuries of the Knee: Surgical Approaches discusses 32 key surgical treatments for managing the most common problems and sports-related injuries to the knee.

Each chapter outlines physical examination techniques, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, indications, operative and non-operative treatment options, patient positioning, goals, approaches, surgical techniques, and postoperative considerations. Leading experts offer their perspectives on procedures such as arthroscopic meniscal repair, ligament reconstruction, osteochondritis dissecans treatment, osteotomies about the knee, proximal/distal realignment for patellar instability, tibial spine fractures, and more.

Highlights:

• Features practical tips on how to handle from the experts on handling articular cartilage abnormalities, ligament tears, patellofemoral problems, tendon injuries, fractures and more
• Includes numerous approaches for osteotomy, ACL reconstruction, and PCL reconstruction
• Describes the management of difficult multiligament injuries
• Contains "Pearls" and "Pitfalls" call attention to key points and offer tips for how to avoid complications
• Supplemented by more than 270 illustrations aid the comprehension of each surgical technique

All orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine specialists, fellows in training, and residents treating patients with knee injuries and conditions will appreciate the wealth of information in this reference.

Table of contents

• Sports Injuries of the Knee: Surgical Approaches
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Contributors
• 1 Arthroscopic Meniscectomy
• 2 Indications and Techniques for Meniscus Repair
• 3 Meniscus Repair Fixation Devices
• 4 Meniscus Allograft Transplantation
• 5 Arthroscopic Debridement of the Knee
• 6 Microfracture of Articular Cartilage
• 7 Osteochondritis Dissecans Repair
• 8 Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation of the Femoral Condyle
• 9 Implantation of Fresh Osteochondral Allografts of the Knee
• 10 Lateral Closing Wedge Osteotomy
• 11 Opening Wedge Osteotomy
• 12 High Tibial Osteotomy: Distraction Osteogenesis
• 13 Endoscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Grafts: Autograft and Allograft Techniques
• 14 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Hamstring Tendon Autograft
• 15 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Quadriceps Tendon Autograft
• 16 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision
• 17 Primary Repair of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tears
• 18 Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft or Allograft
• 19 Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Achilles' Tendon Allograft
• 20 Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using the Tibial Inlay Technique
• 21 Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: All-Inside Arthroscopic Technique and Tibial Inlay Technique with Two-Strand Quadriceps Tendon-Patellar Bone Graft
• 22 Posterolateral Corner Hamstring Figure-Eight Reconstruction
• 23 Posterolateral Knee Reconstruction
• 24 Multiligament Injuries
• 25 Arthroscopic Lateral Retinacular Release
• 26 Proximal/Distal Realignment for Patellar Instability
• 27 Management of Patellofemoral Instability and Chondral Injury with Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
• 28 Repair and Reconstruction of Acute and Chronic Patellar Tendon Rupture
• 29 Patellar Tendinosis
• 30 Tibial Spine Fractures
• 31 Arthroscopic Treatment of Lateral Tibial Plateau Fractures
• 32 Tibial Plateau Combined Fractures
• Index