1 Knee Injuries/1
Robert H. Miller III, Frederick M. Azar
2 Shoulder and Elbow Injuries/ 177
Robert H. Miller III, Frederick M. Azar, Thomas W. Throckmorton
3 Recurrent Dislocations /229
Barry B. Phillips
4 Traumatic Disorders/ 282
ANATOMY/ 2
Osseous structures /2
Extraarticular tendinous structures /2
Extraarticular ligamentous
structures/ 4
Medial side anatomy/ 5
Posteromedial corner/ 5
Lateral side anatomy /7
Intraarticular structures /12
MECHANICS/ 13
MENISCI/ 14
Function and anatomy /14
Meniscal healing and repair /17
Mechanism of tear /18
Classification of meniscal tears/ 18
Diagnosis/ 19
Diagnostic tests /20
Imaging studies/ 21
Arthroscopy/ 21
Nonoperative management /21
Operative management/ 22
Other conditions of menisci /28
Cysts of menisci /28
Discoid meniscus /30
ACUTE TRAUMATIC LESIONS OF LIGAMENTS/ 31
General considerations/ 31
Etiology /31
Mechanism /31
Ligament healing /32
Classification /32
Diagnosis/ 32
History and physical examination /32
Radiographic examination /41
Classification of knee instability/42
One-plane instability/ 43
Rotary instability/ 44
Combined instabilities /44
Treatment considerations/ 44
Nonoperative treatment /44
Operative treatment /46
Medial compartment (collateral) disruptions/ 47
Repair/ 47
Reconstruction /55
Reconstruction with allograft tendons /61
Lateral compartment (collateral) disruptions/ 62
Reconstruction of lateral compartment /70
Posterolateral rotary instability /70
Posterolateral Instability with varus knee /82
Anterolateral rotary instability/ 85
ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURIES/ 85
Incidence /85
Anatomy/ 85
Biomechanics /86
History and physical examination /86
Natural History/ 87
Treatment/ 89
Reconstruction for anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency /91
Rehabilitation after anterior cruciateligament reconstruction/ 108
Results of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction /109
Complications of anterior cruciate ligament surgery /111
Revision anterior cruciate ligament surgery/ 112
Graft selection /113
Technical considerations/ 114
POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT /115
Anatomy /115
Biomechanics /116
Physical examination /116
Natural history/ 116
Treatment /117
Nonoperative treatment/ 117
Operative treatment /118
Arthroscopically aided posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction /130
Complications of posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction 131
TRAUMATIC DISLOCATIONS 131
Classification 131
Examination and radiographic
evaluation 132
Vascular and nerve injuries /133
Vascular injuries /133
Nerve damage /134
Other associated injuries/ 134
treatment /134
Outcome of operative treatment of knee dislocations/ 137
SYNOVIAL PLICAE /138
ARTICULAR CARTILAGE INJURIES /139
Treatment /140
Arthroscopic debridement /140
Abrasion chondroplasty, microfracture/ 140
Osteochondral autograft transplant, osteochondral allografting, autologous chondrocyte implantation /141
Autologous chondrocyte implantation /142
Emerging technologies/ 146
OSTEOCHONDRITISDISSECANS/ 146
Etiology/ 147
Clinical and radiographic findings/ 147
treatment /148
Excision of loose bodies /149
Outcomes of treatment ofosteochondritis dissecansof the knee /150
Complications/ 150
DISORDERS OF THEPATELLA/ 150
Osteochondritis dissecansof the patella /150
Dorsal defect of the patella/ 150
Bipartite patella/ 151
Chondromalacia of the patella/ 152
Classification and etiology /153
Clinical findings/ 153
Treatment/ 154
Extraarticular ankylosis of the knee /156
Extraarticular ankylosis in extension /156
Extraarticular ankylosis in flexion /159
OPEN WOUNDS OF THE
KNEE JOINT /160