Full Description
Drs. Cole and Malek, recognized leaders in the field, wrote this cutting-edge text to fill the void in the literature regarding the management of articular cartilage disease and meniscal deficiency. The book enables orthopedic surgeons to develop an evidence-based decision-making framework that guides the management of articular cartilage lesions. Carefully chosen contributors provide readers with a practical background in articular lesions, patient assessment, and management strategies. Subsequent chapters address the gamut of current surgical techniques, from arthroscopy and debridement to unicondylar arthroplasty, in a step-by-step manner. More than 500 detailed illustrations, many in color, help readers understand and master treatments. Case studies, which include preoperative planning and postoperative outcomes, reinforce the decision-making process. Nearly every permutation and treatment option is covered, making this text a prime resource for surgeons committed to exercising sound judgement.
Contents
I Background and Patient Assessment.- 1 Basic Science.- 2 Patient Evaluation.- 3 Nonoperative Treatment.- 4 Cartilage Injury: Overview and Treatment Algorithm.- 5 Radiofrequency Energy for Cartilage Treatment.- II Surgical Techniques.- 6 Arthroscopic Debridement of the Degenerative Knee.- 7 Bone Marrow Stimulation Techniques: Microfracture, Drilling, and Abrasion.- 8 Osteochondral Autograft Replacement.- 9 Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation.- 10 Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation for Focal Chondral Lesions.- 11 Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in the Osteoarthritic Knee.- 12 Osteochondritis Dissecans: Current Treatment Options.- 13 Meniscal Transplantation.- 14 Realignment of the Femur and Tibia.- 15 Realignment of the Patellofemoral Joint.- 16 Emerging Technologies in Cartilage Repair.- 17 Unicondylar Arthroplasty.- III Case Studies.
