Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

The Knee

  • Chapter
Essentials of Orthopedic Surgery

  • 1642 Accesses

Abstract

This chapter discusses the anatomy, biomechanics, and pathology of the knee. The function of the knee is provided primarily by the soft tissue. Therefore, injury to these soft tissue structures has significant impact upon the stability of the knee.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Suggested Readings

  • Heck DA, Murray DG. Biomechanics in the knee. In: Evarts CM (ed) Surgery of the Musculoskeletal System, 2nd ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 1990: 3243–3254.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rand JA, Ilstrup DM. Survivorship analysis of total knee arthroplasty: cumulative rates of survival of 9200 total knee arthroplasties. J Bone Joint Surg 1991;73A: 397–409.

    Google Scholar 

  • Stern SH, Insall JN. Posterior stabilized prosthesis: results after follow-up of nine to twelve years. J Bone Joint Surg 1992;74A:980–986.

    Google Scholar 

  • Windsor RE, Bono JV. Infected total knee replacements. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 1994;2:44–53.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, 20007, USA

    Brian G. Evans MD (Associate Professor and Vice Chairman for Operations and Finance)

Authors
  1. Brian G. Evans MD
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, 20007, USA

    Sam W. Wiesel MD (Professor and Chairman) & John N. Delahay MD (Peter and Rose Rizzo Professor and Vice Chairman) (Professor and Chairman) &  (Peter and Rose Rizzo Professor and Vice Chairman)

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Evans, B.G. (2007). The Knee. In: Wiesel, S.W., Delahay, J.N. (eds) Essentials of Orthopedic Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-38328-6_12

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-38328-6_12

  • Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY

  • Print ISBN: 978-0-387-32165-3

  • Online ISBN: 978-0-387-38328-6

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation