Joint Preservation of the Knee

A case-based, practical guide to current knee preservation techniques and
approaches
Discusses the knee as a joint, core and complex cases of knee preservation,
and emerging concepts and evidence-based treatment
An excellent resource for practicing clinicians, residents and students alike
Comprised of clinical cases demonstrating strategies for both common and complex knee
preservation, this concise, practical casebook will provide orthopedic surgeons with the best
real-world strategies to properly manage the many kinds of knee injuries and disorders they
may encounter. The opening section presents the knee joint as a unique structure, reviewing
the anatomy and function of articular cartilage and the meniscus, the effects of joint
malalignment, the role of the synovium, and how joint failure is defined. The next two sections
are comprised of clinical cases with a unique presentation, followed by a description of the
diagnosis, assessment and management techniques used to treat it, as well as the case
outcome, and clinical pearls and pitfalls. Cases included illustrate small and large cartilage
defects, osteochondritis dessicans, chondral defects and lesions, meniscal allograft
transplantation, and tibial and tibiofemoral cartilage defects, among others. The final section
examines the current evidence for the treatment of articular cartilage lesions and emerging
techniques in knee joint preservation and cartilage restoration. Pragmatic and reader-friendly,
Joint Preservation of the Knee: A Clinical Casebook is an excellent resource for orthopedic
surgeons and sports medicine specialists treating common and complex injuries of the knee.