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Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

A Practical Guide to Management

  • Revised and updated edition of Fanelli's popular text on PCL injury and management, including 10 additional chapters
  • Contains sections on knee anatomy and biomechanics, diagnosis and evaluation of PCL injury, non-surgical and surgical treatment, covering common and cutting-edge techniques
  • Examines the role of osteotomy, mechanical graft tensioning, articular cartilage restoration and meniscal transplant, including illustrative case studies in PCL reconstruction
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (29 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
  2. Editor’s Experience

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
  3. Anatomy and Biomechanics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
    2. Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament and Their Surgical Implications

      • Christopher G. Stevens, Keith Jarbo, Kostas Economopoulos, Anikar Chhabra
      Pages 19-31
    3. Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Posterolateral and Posteromedial Corners of the Knee and Their Surgical Implications

      • Evan W. James, Christopher M. LaPrade, Adam M. Johannsen, Robert F. LaPrade
      Pages 33-45
  4. Diagnosis and Evaluation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
    2. MRI of PCL, Posteromedial, and Posterolateral Corner Injuries of the Knee

      • W. James Malone, Satre Stuelke, Robert R. Snowden, Joel S. Salesky
      Pages 75-85
  5. Non-Surgical Treatment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
  6. Surgical Treatment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99
    2. Graft Selection in Posterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery

      • Natalie L. Leong, Nima Kabir, David R. McAllister
      Pages 101-110
    3. All-Inside Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

      • William M. Engasser, Paul L. Sousa, Michael J. Stuart, Bruce A. Levy
      Pages 147-156
    4. The All-Inside Technique: Surgical Technique and Outcomes

      • Ranjodh Dhami, Robby S. Sikka, Ryan P. Dunlay, Joel L. Boyd
      Pages 157-163
    5. Arthroscopic Primary Repair of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

      • Dominique D. Nieves, Micah J. Lissy, Gregory S. DiFelice
      Pages 165-172

About this book

Now in a revised and expanded second edition including ten new chapters, this classic text on the diagnosis and management of posterior cruciate ligament injuries represents the state of the art. Comprehensive and used-friendly, the book covers PCL anatomy and biomechanics, diagnosis and evaluation, and both surgical and non-surgical treatment strategies. Surgical chapters discuss graft selection and open and arthroscopic techniques, including both primary and revision surgery and combined reconstruction with other knee ligaments. New chapters illustrate cutting-edge and advanced surgical techniques in reconstruction and primary repair, articular cartilage resurfacing and meniscus transplant in the PCL injured knee, mechanical graft tensioning, the role of osteotomy, treatment of PCL injuries in children, results of treatment and outcomes data in PCL injuries, clinical case studies, and the editor’s experience chapter based on 24 years of treating PCL injuries. Complications, bracing and rehabilitation round out the presentation. Written and edited by leaders in the management of injuries to the knee, this will be an invaluable text for orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine practitioners alike.

Reviews

“This is the second edition of a book on the treatment of posterior cruciate ligament injuries by the grandmaster himself, Dr. Gregory Fanelli, who has been a respected leader in the field for many years. … orthopedic residents, orthopedic sports medicine fellows, orthopedics sports specialists, and orthopedic trauma specialists will benefit from having access to this wonderful reference. … a must for orthopedic libraries that serve residents and fellows. Anyone who performs PCL surgeries should own a copy.” (Mark R. Hutchinson, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2015)

Editors and Affiliations

  • GHS Orthopaedics, Danville, USA

    Gregory C. Fanelli, MD

About the editor

Gregory C. Fanelli, MD, GHS Orthopaedics, Danville, PA, USA.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

  • Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide to Management

  • Editors: Gregory C. Fanelli, MD

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12072-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-12071-3Published: 11 March 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-30774-9Published: 11 March 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-12072-0Published: 27 February 2015

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 360

  • Number of Illustrations: 99 b/w illustrations, 252 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation

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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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