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Cartilage Injury of the Knee State-of-the-Art Treatment and Controversies

Cartilage injuries of the knee are common, and diagnosis and treatment options have continued to evolve. This book focuses on current non-operative and surgical treatment strategies for articular cartilage injuries, highlighting the controversies and different approaches from an international perspe...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Krych, Aaron J. (Editor), Biant, Leela C. (Editor), Gomoll, Andreas H. (Editor), Espregueira-Mendes, João (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2021, 2021
Edition:1st ed. 2021
Subjects:
Orthopedics
Radiology
Pathology
Imaging / Radiology
Surgical Orthopedics
Physiotherapy
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Articular Cartilage: Structure and Biology
  • 2 Articular Cartilage: Functional Biomechanics
  • 3 Biomarkers in Articular Cartilage Injury
  • 4 How do we best Measure Expected Outcomes Following Cartilage Surgery?
  • 5 MRI in knee cartilage injury and post-treatment MRI assessment of cartilage repair
  • 6 Assessment of patient, joint, cartilage injury characteristics
  • 7 Non-operative Management Options for Symptomatic Cartilage Lesions
  • 8 The Role of Osteotomy in the Patellofemoral Joint with Cartilage Surgery
  • 9 Osteotomy for the Varus Knee in Cartilage Surgery
  • 10 Osteotomy for the Valgus Knee in Cartilage Surgery
  • 11 Role of the meniscus in cartilage injury (basic science)
  • 12 Concomitant Meniscus Repair for Cartilage Treatment
  • 13 Meniscus Root Tear and its Treatment
  • 14 Meniscus transplant and Cartilage Treatment
  • 15 Role of debridement of a Symptomatic Cartilage Injury
  • 16 Management of Osteochondritis Dissecans
  • 17 Managing concomitant cartilage injury with ACL tears
  • 18 Marrow stimulation/Microfracture for cartilage repair
  • 19 Microfracture augmentation options for cartilage repair
  • 20 Cell-based cartilage repair
  • 21 Role of MSCs in Symptomatic Cartilage Defects
  • 22 Scaffolds for Cartilage Repair
  • 23 Osteochondral autograft for the treatment of small cartilage injuries
  • 24 Osteochondral allograft for the treatment of large cartilage injuries
  • 25 Emerging cartilage repair options
  • 26 Patellofemoral joint stabilization with cartilage restoration
  • 27 Cartilage restoration strategies for the patellofemoral joint
  • 28 Rehabilitation and decision for return to play following Cartilage Restoration Surgery
  • 29 Return to sport following cartilage treatment: where is the evidence?

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