Written by internationally eminent authorities in sports medicine and knee surgery, this book thoroughly describes and illustrates the key principles in the diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of knee disorders. The information on surgical procedures, outcomes, and complications is evidence-based and documented from a database of over 15,000 cases. Coverage includes detailed descriptions and illustrations of three new surgical procedures--microfracture for chondral injuries, stimulation of the healing response in ligamentous injuries, and arthroscopic treatment of the degenerative knee. Specific postoperative rehabilitation protocols are included for many surgical procedures. Other topics covered include injury prevention, imaging, functional evaluation, and biomechanics. More than 300 outstanding illustrations complement the text.

Contributors

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

How to Use This Book

The ACL Deficient Knee

PART I THE BASICS: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND THREE CLASSIC CASE STUDIES

Chapter 1: The Crucial Principles and the Care of the Knee-Injured Patient

Chapter 2: Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment

Chapter 3: Case Studies

Classic References

Chapter 4: The Envelope of Function

Chapter 5: ACL Injury Prevention: Concepts Strategies & Outcomes

Appendix: The Physical Examination of the Knee

PART II APPLIED SURGICAL CARE: MICROFRACTURE, HEALING RESPONSE, AND "THE PACKAGE"

Chapter 6: Philosophy of the Care of the Knee

Chapter 7: Imaging of the Knee

Chapter 8: ACL Reconstruction

Chapter 9: Microfractures

Chapter 10: The Healing Response Technique: A Minimally Invasive Procedure to Stimulate Healing of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries Using the Microfracture Technique

Chapter 11: Arthrofibrosis of the Knee: Diagnosis and Management

Chapter 12: Arthroscopic Treatment of the Degenerative Knee

Chapter 13: Joint Preservation: Care of the Multiply Operated Knee

Chapter 14: A Look Beyond the Horizon

Chapter 15: Rehabilitation Principles

Chapter 16: The Horse Human Relationship: Research and the Future

Chapter 17: Functional Knee Biomechanics of Healthy, Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Deficient and Reconstructed Knees

The Pursuit of the Crucial Principles

Index