Atlas of Knee Arthroscopy / / edited by Radu Prejbeanu

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910300199603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : Springer London : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015
• ISBN: 1-4471-6593-4
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2015.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (197 p.)
• Disciplina: 610; 617.47; 617.582
• Soggetti: Orthopedics; Surgical Orthopedics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Part 1 - Getting started -- Operating setup -- Normal anatomy -- Part 2 –The Menisci -- Meniscal ruptures -- Meniscectomy -- Meniscal preservation -- The osteoarthritic knee -- Part 3- Anterior Cruciate Ligament -- Injury patterns -- Diagnosis and indication for surgery -- Skeletal immaturity -- Graft healing and stump preservation -- The transtibial technique -- The anatomic single bundle reconstruction -- The Double Bundle technique -- The individualized ACL reconstruction -- ACL fixation systems -- ACL Graft Choices -- Part 4 -Revision ACL Surgery -- Incidence and importance -- What is a failure of the reconstruction? -- Modes of failure -- Assessment of bone tunnels -- Graft choices -- Previous non anatomic placement -- nitial anatomic reconstruction -- Outcomes after revision ACL -- Part 5. Multiligamentary knee injury -- Part 6 -- Arthroscopic treatment of intraarticular fractures around the knee -- Part 7- Chondral pathology -- Part 8 - Patellar instability -- Part 9 -Synovial pathology.
• Sommario/riassunto: This atlas comes at a time when arthroscopy is becoming increasingly more popular than traditional approaches due to the rapid postoperative recovery, reduced pain and accelerated return to physical activity making it the ideal treatment in sports medicine. After performing thousands of knee arthroscopy and anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions over the last ten years, the authors have ; drawn upon their extensive experience to provide a practical start up guide for residents and young orthopedic surgeons alike. The Atlas of Knee Arthroscopy contains detailed explanations on performing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, as well as potential pitfalls. The expert opinions are supported with many photographs and case examples and the book is structured in a simple yet comprehensive manner. This approach to the topic is intended for anyone interested in knee arthroscopy and ACL reconstruction wishing to access a wealth of current data in one concise resource. .