Joint Preservation in the Adult Knee

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Rodríguez-Merchán, E. Carlos (Editor), Liddle, Alexander D. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Rheumatology.; Orthopedics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Conservative Orthopedics.; Surgical Orthopedics.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the basic science and clinical evidence for non-arthroplasty interventions in the adult knee. It aims to cover all aspects of joint-preserving knee surgery, from injectable therapies such as platelet-rich plasma and stem cell therapies to surgical interve...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Clinical assessment of the knee
• 2. Imaging assessment of the knee
• 3. Intra-articular corticosteroids and hyaluronic acid in the knee joint
• 4. Intra-articular PRP and stem cells in the knee joint
• 5. Patellofemoral problems
• 6. Tendon injuries around the knee
• 7. Meniscal injuries of the knee
• 8. Anterior cruciate ligament injuries
• 9. Posterior cruciate ligament/posterolateral corner injuries
• 10. Synovitis: haemophilia and pigmented villonodular sinovitis
• 11. Cartilage injuries of the knee
• 12. Septic arthritis of the knee
• 13. Bone tumors around the knee
• 14. Osteotomies around the knee. .