Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee : An International Consensus

by Fu, Freddie H.

• ISBN13: 9780892033218
• ISBN10: 0892033215
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-01
• Publisher: AMER ACAD OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

Summary

Effective management of degenerative knee arthritis in the active adult is a controversial and challenging problem facing many orthopaedic surgeons. Since most of these patients are too young and active to be good candidates for total joint replacement, it is often necessary to rely on other treatments. Before you develop your management plan for OA of the knee, take a moment to review these significant new treatment options. This new monograph will help you evaluate all the options and make the most informed clinical management decision possible. This monograph draws heavily from an extraordinary panel of international orthopaedic surgeons from Europe, South America, and Asia who have extensive experience with the treatment of adult OA.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Epidemiology of Knee Osteoarthritis	1	(10)
Fluid Replacement and Arthroscopic Debridement in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis	11	(6)
Osteotomies about the Knee	17	(14)
Meniscus Transplantation: Indications and Follow-Up	31	(10)
Management of Osteochondral Defects: Mosaicplasty Technique	41	(8)
Second-Generation Act Technique	49	(10)
Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty: Benefits and Pitfalls	59	(8)
Unicondylar Knee Replacement: The American Experience	67	(14)
Total Knee Arthroplasty: How to Maximize Range of Motion	81	(6)
Index	87