Cartilage Injury in the Athlete

This book presents a complete guide to treating patients with
cartilage damage who are not yet candidates for joint arthroplasty.

Cartilage Injury in the Athlete opens with review of anatomy and
describes the response of articular cartilage to injury, followed by
the clinical assessment of the injury. It covers nonoperative and
operative approaches as well as the adjunctive procedures that often
supplement cartilage restorative and repair surgery. Nearly 350
illustrations facilitate the understanding of examination and
operative techniques. The text also addresses joint specific injuries
in the shoulder, elbow, and ankle that are often neglected in other
literature.

Highlights:

Provides a thorough overview of normal cartilage anatomy and
cartilage response to injury that helps illuminate treatment
techniques and healing processes

Demonstrates surgical treatments using step-by-step illustrations

Covers nonoperative techniques including analgesics, oral anti-
inflammatory medications, neutraceuticals, and hyaluronic acid
injections/viscosupplementation

Describes adjunctive procedures, such as meniscal transplant and
corrective osteotomy

Discusses future directions in the detection and treatment of
cartilage injuries

Both comprehensive and unique in its scope, this book is an
invaluable resource for all orthopaedic surgeons, sports medicine and
primary care physicians, physical therapists, and fellows and
residents in training.