Articular Cartilage Defects of the Knee Diagnosis and Treatment /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Rodrìguez-Merchán, E. Carlos (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Milano : Springer Milan : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiology.; Orthopedics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Conservative Orthopedics.; Surgical Orthopedics.; Imaging / Radiology.

This book reviews current knowledge on the diagnosis and treatment (surgical and non-surgical) of cartilage defects at the knee joint. In the discussion of diagnosis, the focus is primarily on imaging findings, particularly those obtained with MRI. The remainder of the book is devoted to the full ra...

Table of Contents:

• Regeneration of Articular Cartilage of the Knee: Basic Concepts
• Articular Cartilage Defects of the Knee: Diagnosis and Treatment
• Imaging Techniques of Articular Cartilage
• Refixation of Detached Fragments.-Debridement, Joint Lavage and Cartilage Shaving
• Drilling, Abrasion and Microfractures
• Osteochondral Transplantation and Mosaicplasty
• Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
• Alignment Osteotomies
• Rehabilitation of Chondral Lesions of the Knee
• Medical Treatment: Intra-articular Injections of Hyaluronic Acid.