Cartilage Repair and Joint Preservation of the Knee, 2nd Edition

Fully updated with recent technologies, current scientific knowledge, and the latest techniques, A Primer in Cartilage Repair and Joint Preservation of the Knee, 2nd Edition, presents the full range of treatment options for a changing, increasingly younger patient population. Using an easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach, Dr. Thomas Minas clearly teaches how to meet the new challenges of cartilage repair by utilizing the latest techniques and technologies, including advances in orthobiologics. Surgical photographs, abundant illustrations, and procedural videos provide detailed visual guidance.

Περιεχόμενα:

1 Chondral Injury and Osteoarthritis: The Impact of Articular Cartilage Lesions
2 Cartilage Repair and Regeneration
3 Imaging: The Basis for a Sound Decision in Joint Preservation
4 Patient Evaluation, Cartilage Defect, and Evidence: Putting It All Together
5 PRP, BMAC, Stem cells,  and other adjuvants and how they effect repair- Basic Science
6 PRP, BMAC, Stem cells,  and other adjuvants and how they affect repair- Clinical Outcome Studies
7 Debridement, Microfracture, and Osteochondral Autograft Transfer for Treatment of Cartilage Defects
8 Use of Fresh Osteochondral Allograft for Chondral and Osteochondral Defects in the Knee
9 Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
10 Tibial Osteotomy
11 Femoral Varus Osteotomy
12 Patellofemoral Malalignment. Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy, and Trochleoplasty
13 Treatment of Deep Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions, Avascular Necrosis, and Osteochondral Defects of the Knee Using Autologous Bone Grafting
14 Meniscal Allograft Transplantation
15 Complex Cases in Cartilage Repair: Tricks and Tips
16 Emerging Technologies