BookGregory C. Fanelli, editor.
Summary: A reference suitable for orthopedic surgeons, trauma surgeons, sports medicine fellows, orthopedic surgery residents, physical therapists, physician assistants, and all health professionals who treat traumatic injuries of the knee. Vastly expanded from its first publication, new topics in this edition include: -ACL based multiple ligament knee injury-Mechanical graft tensioning-Fracture dislocations-Articular cartilage restoration-Meniscus transplantation-Extensor mechanism restoration. Hundreds of illustrations and photographs facilitate easy comprehension of the text. Covering everything from anatomy and biomechanics through diagnosis, classification, both non-surgical and surgical management, complications and selected case studies, gives a complete picture of a complex pathologic entity.
Contents:
Part I: Editor's Experience
PCL-Based Multiple Ligament Knee Injuries: What I Have Learned
Part II: Anatomy and Biomechanics
Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Cruciate Ligaments and Their Surgical Implications
Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Lateral and Medial Sides of the Knee and the Surgical Implications
Part III: Diagnosis and Evaluation of the Multiple Ligament Injured
Initial Assessment in the Acute and Chronic Multiple-Ligament-Injured Knee
Classification of Knee Dislocations and the Surgical Implications
Instrumented Measurement of the Multiple-Ligament-Injured Knee: Arthrometry, Stress Radiography, Rotationometry, and Computer Navigation
MRI Imaging in the Multiple-Ligament-Injured Knee
Part IV: Non-Surgical Treatment
Nonoperative Treatment of the Dislocated Knee
Part V: Surgical Treatment of the Multiple Ligament Injured Knee
Graft Selection in Multiple Ligament Injured Knee Surgery
Part VI: Surgical Treatment of the ACL-Based Multiple Ligament Injured Knee
Surgical Treatment of Combined ACL and Medial-Sided Knee Injuries: Acute and Chronic
Surgical Treatment of Combined ACL and Lateral Side Injuries: Acute and Chronic
Surgical Treatment of Combined ACL Medial and Lateral Side Injuries: Acute and Chronic
Revision ACL-Based Multiple Ligament Knee Surgery
Part VII: Surgical Treatment of the PCL-Based Multiple Ligament Injured Knee
Arthroscopic Primary Cruciate Repair in the Multiligament Injured Knee
Surgical Treatment of Combined PCL/Lateral-Sided Injuries: Acute and Chronic
Surgical Treatment of Combined PCL Medial Side Injuries: Acute and Chronic
Surgical Treatment of Combined PCL Medial and Lateral Side Injuries: Acute and Chronic
ACL, PCL, and Medial-Sided Injuries of the Knee
Surgical Management of ACL, PCL, and Lateral-Sided Injuries: Acute and Chronic
Surgical Treatment of Combined PCL-ACL Medial and Lateral Side Injuries (Global Laxity): Acute and Chronic
Revision Surgery in the Posterior Cruciate Ligament and Multiple Ligament Injured Knee
Part VIII: Other Considerations
Mechanical Graft Tensioning in Multiple Ligament Knee Surgery
Management of Arterial and Venous Injuries in the Dislocated Knee
Drop Foot After Knee Dislocation: Evaluation and Treatment
The Role of Osteotomy
Management of Chronic Tibial Subluxation in the Multiple-Ligament Injured Knee
Fracture-dislocations: Evaluation and Treatment
Articular Cartilage Restoration in the Multiple Ligament Injured Knee
Meniscus Transplant in the Multiple Ligament Injured Knee
Extensor Mechanism Injury in Multiple Ligament Injured Knee
Brace Considerations in PCL Instability and the Multiple Ligament Injured Knee
Postoperative Rehabilitation of the Multiple Ligament Injured Knee
Complications Associated with the Treatment of the Multiple Ligament Injured Knee
Part IX: Outcomes Data
Results of Treatment of the Multiple-Ligament-Injured Knee
Part X: Clinical Case Studies
Selected Case Studies in the Treatment of the Multiple-Ligament-Injured Knee.