Joint Preservation of the Knee: A Clinical Casebook

Description

Comprised of clinical cases demonstrating strategies for both common and complex knee preservation, this concise, practical casebook will provide orthopedic surgeons with the best real-world strategies to properly manage the many kinds of knee injuries and disorders they may encounter. The opening section presents the knee joint as a unique structure, reviewing the anatomy and function of articular cartilage and the meniscus, the effects of joint malalignment, the role of the synovium, and how joint failure is defined. The next two sections are comprised of clinical cases with a unique presentation, followed by a description of the diagnosis, assessment and management techniques used to treat it, as well as the case outcome, and clinical pearls and pitfalls. Cases included illustrate small and large cartilage defects, osteochondritis dessicans, chondral defects and lesions, meniscal allograft transplantation, and tibial and tibiofemoral cartilage defects, among others. The final section examines the current evidence for the treatment of articular cartilage lesions and emerging techniques in knee joint preservation and cartilage restoration. Pragmatic and reader-friendly, Joint Preservation of the Knee: A Clinical Casebook is an excellent resource for orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine specialists treating common and complex injuries of the knee. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Articular Cartilage: Structure and Restoration (Charles A. Baumann, Betina B. Hinckel, Chantelle C. Bozynski, Jack Farr)....Pages 3-24 Meniscus: Biomechanics and Biology (Michael B. Ellman, Jorge Chahla)....Pages 25-39 Coronal and Axial Alignment: The Effects of Malalignment (Luiz Felipe Ambra, Andreas H. Gomoll, Jack Farr)....Pages 41-56 The Role of Synovium and Synovial Fluid in Joint Hemostasis (Michael L. Redondo, David R. Christian, Adam B. Yanke)....Pages 57-67 Defining Failure in Articular Cartilage Surgery (Drew A. Lansdown, Kevin C. Wang, Brian J. Cole)....Pages 69-82 Front Matter ....Pages 83-83 Incidental Cartilage Defect (David R. Christian, Adam J. Beer, Adam B. Yanke)....Pages 85-93 Small Femoral Cartilage Defect: Primary/Bone Loss (Christian Lattermann, Burak Altintas)....Pages 95-106 Large Cartilage Defects: Primary/Bone Loss (Luis Eduardo Tirico, William Bugbee)....Pages 107-122 Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee (Michael L. Redondo, Adam J. Beer, Adam B. Yanke)....Pages 123-142 Post-meniscectomy Syndrome (Trevor R. Gulbrandsen, Katie Freeman, Seth L. Sherman)....Pages 143-161 Chondral Defects of the Patella: Diagnosis and Management (Andreas H. Gomoll, Brian J. Chilelli)....Pages 163-181 Bipolar Articular Chondral Lesions of the Knee (Brian Waterman, Annabelle Davey, Michael L. Redondo, Brian J. Cole)....Pages 183-197 Front Matter ....Pages 199-199 Revision Cartilage Treatment (Andrew J. Riff, Andreas H. Gomoll)....Pages 201-216 Medial Meniscus Allograft Transplantation in the Setting of Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (Trevor Gulbrandsen, Katie Freeman, Seth L. Sherman)....Pages 217-233 Tibiofemoral Cartilage Defect with Malalignment (Christian Lattermann, Burak Altintas)....Pages 235-254 Tibial Cartilage Defects (Kevin C. Wang, Rachel M. Frank, Brian J. Cole)....Pages 255-265 Front Matter ....Pages 267-267 Evidence-Based Treatment of Articular Cartilage Lesions in the Knee (Kyle R. Duchman, Jonathan C. Riboh)....Pages 269-293 Emerging Technologies in Cartilage Restoration (Andrew J. Riff, Annabelle Davey, Brian J. Cole)....Pages 295-319 Correction to: Joint Preservation of the Knee (Adam B. Yanke, Brian J. Cole)....Pages C1-C1 Back Matter ....Pages 321-331