Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

by Fanelli, Gregory C., M.D.; Malek, M. Mike, M.D.; Herring, Joel

• ISBN13: 9780387985732
• ISBN10: 0387985735
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Springer Nature

Summary

POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJUIRES: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO MANAGEMENT, presents the orthopaedic surgeon an unprecedented review of the most recent and advanced knowledge needed to diagnosis and treat PCL injuries successfully. This comprehensive and practical volume covers everything from biomechanics and anatomy, evaluation, non-operative treatment and rehabilitation to the latest surgical treatments of PCL injuries using arthroscopy, grafts and synthetic ligament substitutes. Each of these clearly written chapters is accompanied by a wealth of line drawings and photographs demonstrating both the surgical and non-surgical approaches to examination and treatment. For any orthopaedic surgeon confronted by knee injuries, this volume is fundamental reading.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
M. Mike Malek
Preface	ix
Contributors	xiii
PART I: ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS
Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament	3	(20)
Christopher D. Harner
Tracy M. Vogrin
Savio L.-Y. Woo
Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Posterolateral Aspect of the Knee	23	(24)
Robert F. LaPrade
Timothy S. Bollom
Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Posteromedial Aspect of the Knee	47	(18)
Fred Flandry
Christian C. Perry
PART II: DIAGNOSIS AND EVALUATION
Clinical Examination of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament-Deficient Knee	65	(12)
Darren L. Johnson
Imaging of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament	77	(10)
D.C. Peterson
L.M.F. Thain
P.J. Fowler
Measurement of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament and Posterolateral Corner	87	(8)
Don Johnson
Arthroscopic Evaluation of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament and Posterolateral Corner	95	(14)
Gregory C. Fanelli
PART III: NONOPERATIVE TREATMENT
The Natural History of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament-Deficient Knee	109	(8)
Bradley F. Giannotti
Nonoperative Treatment of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries	117	(18)
John A. Bergfeld
Manuel Leyes
Gary J. Calabrese
PART IV: SURGICAL TREATMENT
Graft Selection in Posterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery	135	(6)
Walter R. Shelton
Arthroscopically Assisted Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Transtibial Tunnel Technique	141	(16)
Gregory C. Fanelli
Arthroscopically Assisted Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Tibial Inlay Technique	157	(18)
Richard D. Parker
John A. Bergfeld
David R. McAllister
Gary J. Calabrese
Arthroscopically Assisted Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Double Femoral Tunnel Technique	175	(14)
Michael H. Metcalf
Roger V. Larson
Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Synthetics	189	(26)
Don Johnson
J.P. Laboureau
Arthroscopically Assisted Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament/Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	215	(22)
Gregory C. Fanelli
Daniel D. Feldmann
Surgical Treatment of Posterolateral Instability	237	(12)
Roger V. Larson
Michael H. Metcalf
Surgical Treatment of Medial Ligament Injuries Associated with Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tears	249	(18)
Fred Flandry
Jack C. Hughston
Rehabilitation of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries	267	(24)
Craig J. Edson
Daniel D. Feldmann
Complications in Posterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery	291	(12)
Gregory C. Fanelli
Timothy J. Monahan
Index	303