Knee Arthroscopy is intended to be a clinical text for the arthroscopic management of knee disorders
and to be used as a practical reference for all health care professionals engaged in the treatment
of the knee Each chapter includes a discussion of relevant anatomy, indications,
step-by-step descriptions of surgical techniques, rehabilitation, complications, clinical pearls,
as well as case reports
Knee Arthroscopy begins with a description of normal knee anatomy and traditional arthroscopic
techniques Separate chapters on meniscectomy, meniscal repair, and meniscal transplantation
follow Ligament reconstruction including anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament,
and posterolateral corner reconstruction ?is described in detail Individual chapters address
the arthroscopic management of patellofemoral disorders, cartilage repair, arthrofibrosis and
synovial lesions, knee fractures, articular cartilage injuries, and degenerative joint disease
We are grateful to have received the support of so many recognized master surgeons who
have contributed to the text, and we are honored to be able to present their combined experience
in the ensuing pages
Boston, Massachusetts Brian P McKeon
Boston, Massachusetts James V Bono
Boston, Massachusetts John C Richmond
Knee Arthroscopy: Technique and Normal Anatomy
Anthony Schena and Glen Ross
Partial Meniscectomy
Laurie M Katz and Paul P Weitzel
Meniscus Repair and Future Directions
Michael J Angel, Jordan Kerker, and Nicholas Sgaglione
Meniscal Allograft Transplantation
David M Junkin, Jr, Jayesh K Patel, and Darren L Johnson
Arthroscopic Treatment of the Osteoarthritic Knee
Carl T Talmo and James V Bono
Current Concepts in Articular Cartilage
Brian P McKeon
Patellofemoral Disorders
Jeffrey T Spang and John P Fulkerson
Surgical Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Mark E Steiner
Posterior Cruciate Ligament and Posterolateral
Corner Reconstruction
Gregory C Fanelli, Craig Edson, Kristin N Reinheimer, and Daniel J Tomaszewski
Arthrofibrosis and Synovial Lesions of the Knee
John C Richmond and Ivn Encalada-Diaz
Arthroscopic Treatment of Knee Fractures
SL Mortimer and Robert Hunter
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