Joint Preservation of the Knee

A case-based, practical guide to current knee preservation techniques and approaches
Discusses the knee as a joint, core and complex cases of knee preservation, and emerging concepts and evidence-based treatment
An excellent resource for practicing clinicians, residents and students alike

Autorentext
Adam B. Yanke, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Sports Medicine Division, Assistant Director, Cartilage Restoration Center, Midwest Orthopedics at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA, Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Section Head, Cartilage Restoration Center, Midwest Orthopedics at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

Inhalt
Part I: The Knee Joint as an Organ.- Articular Cartilage: Structure and Restoration.- Meniscus: Biomechanics and Biology.- Coronal and Axial Alignment: The Effects of Malalignment.- The Role of Synovium and Synovial Fluid in Joint Hemostasis.- Defining Failure in Articular Cartilage Surgery.- Part II: Core Knee Joint Preservation Cases.- Incidental Cartilage Defect.- Small Cartilage Defect: Primary/Bone Loss.- Large Cartilage Defect: Primary/Bone Loss.- Osteochondritis Dessicans of the Knee.- Post-Meniscectomy Syndrome.- Chondral Defects of the Patella: Diagnosis and Management.- Bipolar Articular Chondral Lesions of the Knee.- Part III: Complex Knee Joint Preservation Cases.- Revision Cartilage Treatment.- Medial Meniscus Allograft Transplantation in the Setting of Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.- Tibiofemoral Cartilage Defect with Malalignment.- Tibial Cartilage Defects.- Part IV: Review and Evidence.- Evidence-Based Treatment of Articular Cartilage Lesions in the Knee.- Emerging Techniques in Cartilage Restoration.