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The Knee Joint

Surgical Techniques and Strategies

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Authors:
  1. Michel Bonnin

    1. Centre Orthopédique Santy, Lyon, France

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  2. Annunziato Amendola

    1. Hospitals and Clinics, University of Iowa, Iowa Cit, USA

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  3. Johan Bellemans

    1. Pellenberg, Belgique

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  4. Steven MacDonald

    1. London Health Sciences Centre University Campus, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

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  5. Jacques Ménétrey

    1. Clinique et polyclinique d’orthopédie de l’appareil moteur, Hôpital universitaire de Genève, Genève 14, Suisse

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  • Compared to existing literature, this new book will be written in a more modern manner based on images, tables and algorithms

  • It will give to the resident all the basic concepts and historical roots of the modern techniques and to the senior surgeon the keys to analyze the most recent techniques

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (103 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXI
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  2. The Traumatic Knee

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Basic Sciences

      1. The menisci: Anatomy, healing response, and biomechanics
        • A. Amendola, D. E. Bonasia
        Pages 5-9
      2. The cruciate ligaments: Anatomy, biology, and biomechanics
        • S. Scheffler
        Pages 11-21
      3. The anatomy and biomechanics of the medial collateral ligament and posteromedial corner of the knee
        • A. A. Amis, J. R. Robinson
        Pages 23-30
      4. The lateral collateral ligament and posterolateral corner
        • C. J. Griffith, C. A. Wijdicks, R. F. LaPrade
        Pages 31-42
      5. Basic science of ligament healing
        • H. Tohyama, K. Yasuda
        Pages 43-50

    3. Clinical Basis

      1. Clinical basis: Epidemiology, risk factors, mechanisms of injury, and prevention of ligament injuries of the knee
        • T. E. Hewett, B. T. Zazulak, T. Krosshaug, R. Bahr
        Pages 53-70
      2. MRI evaluation of knee ligaments
        • H. G. Potter, D. B. Sneag, L. R. Chong
        Pages 71-84
      3. Classification of knee laxities
        • S. R. Piedade, E. Servien, F. Lavoie, P. Neyret
        Pages 85-93
      4. Scoring the knee
        • B. E. Heyworth, R. H. Brophy, R. G. Marx
        Pages 95-105

    4. The Menisci

      1. Arthroscopic meniscectomy
        • J. C. Panisset, J. L. Prudhon
        Pages 109-123
      2. Meniscal sutures
        • P. Wilmes, D. Pape, R. Seil
        Pages 125-138
      3. Meniscal allograft transplantation
        • R. Verdonk, P. Vansintjan, R. Verdonk
        Pages 139-147

    5. The ACL

      1. Diagnostic and surgical decision ACL tears
        • B. T. Kean, R. T. Burks
        Pages 151-161
      2. Natural history of ACL tears: From rupture to osteoarthritis
        • M. J. Matava, R. W. Wright, E. D. Ellis
        Pages 163-172
      3. Graft choice in ACL reconstruction
        • D. E. Bonasia, A. Amendola
        Pages 173-181
      4. Tunnels, graft positioning, and isometry in ACL reconstruction
        • A. Williams, N. Devic
        Pages 183-194
      5. Technique in ACL reconstruction: Hamstring reconstruction
        • D. Longino, N. Clerk, P. J. Fowler, J. R. Giffin
        Pages 195-202
      6. Technique in ACL reconstruction: Patellar tendon
        • D. R. McAllister, T. Y. Wu
        Pages 203-216
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About this book

Pushed by the progress of biology, technology and biomechanics, knee surgery has dramatically evolved in the last decades. This book is a "state of the art" concerning all aspects of knee surgery from ligament reconstruction to Total Knee Arthroplasty. An international panel of renowned authors have worked on this didactic fully illustrated book. It will help young surgeons to understand basic sciences and modern sugical techniques. The experienced surgeon will find help to deal with difficult cases and clarifications in recent technologic advances such as cartilage surgery, navigation and mini invasive surgery.

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“... Natürlich ist das Buch vom SpringerVerlag hervorragend ausgestattet: Tabellen, Algorithmen und Abbildungen entsprechen hochsten didaktischen Anforderungen ... jeder Aspekt der Kniegelenksendoprothetik werden sehr ausführlich dargestellt. ... die umfangreichen Revisionsprobleme werden in diesem Buch auf einem sehr hohen Standard dargestellt. Fur den Kniespezialisten ein unverzichtbares Buch, dass das aktuelle Wissen uber das Knie ... zusammenfasst und in jede Bibliothek gehört, wenn man sich mit dem Thema Knie auf einem hohen Niveau beschäftigen möchte.“ ( W Siebert, in: OUP Orthopädische und Unfallchirgurgischee Praxis, 2012, Vol. 1, Issue. 9, S.369)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Centre Orthopédique Santy, Lyon, France

    Michel Bonnin

  • Hospitals and Clinics, University of Iowa, Iowa Cit, USA

    Annunziato Amendola

  • Pellenberg, Belgique

    Johan Bellemans

  • London Health Sciences Centre University Campus, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

    Steven MacDonald

  • Clinique et polyclinique d’orthopédie de l’appareil moteur, Hôpital universitaire de Genève, Genève 14, Suisse

    Jacques Ménétrey

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Knee Joint

  • Book Subtitle: Surgical Techniques and Strategies

  • Authors: Michel Bonnin, Annunziato Amendola, Johan Bellemans, Steven MacDonald, Jacques Ménétrey

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-287-99353-4

  • Publisher: Springer Paris

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Paris 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-2-287-99352-7Published: 13 March 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-2-8178-0546-7Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-2-287-99353-4Published: 04 July 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 1079

  • Topics: Orthopedics, Surgical Orthopedics

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