The Menisci A Comprehensive Review of their Anatomy, Biomechanical Function and Surgical Treatment /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: LaPrade, Robert F. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Arendt, Elizabeth A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Getgood, Alan (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Faucett, Scott C. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Orthopedics.; Rehabilitation.; Sports medicine.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Orthopedics.; Sports Medicine.

This book is a comprehensive journey through the pathogenesis and treatment of meniscal pathology. It details the elements that are necessary to properly understand, diagnose, and treat meniscal tears, ranging from vertical tears to radial tears and root avulsions. Treatment techniques are thoroughl...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Meniscal anatomy and vascular supply
• Biomechanical function of the menisci
• Classification of meniscal tears
• Meniscectomy-updates on techniques and outcomes
• Meniscal root tears - a missed epidemic: how should they be treated?- Meniscal ramp lesions-diagnosis and treatment strategies
• Peripheral meniscal tears - how to diagnose and repair
• Radial meniscal tears - updates on repair techniques and outcomes
• All-inside meniscal repair - updates on techniques
• Step by step surgical approaches for meniscal repairs
• The role of alignment in meniscal tears and the role of osteotomy
• Outside-in meniscal repair techniques and outcomes
• Biologic augmentation of meniscal repairs
• Meniscal repair outcomes-isolated versus combined with other procedures
• Treatment of meniscus degeneration and meniscal cysts
• Discoid Menisci and their treatment
• Updates and outcomes on meniscal transplants
• Conclusions and future directions.