Knee Surgery: Tricks of the Trade

An indispensable step-by-step guide on a full spectrum of open and arthroscopic knee procedures

Knee disorders are among the most common musculoskeletal conditions and, as such, constitute four of the top seven orthopaedic procedures. Currently, 720,000 knee replacements are performed annually in the US, with a projected 3.4 million surgeries by 2030. Knee Surgery: Tricks of the Trade edited by renowned knee surgeons and educators James P. Stannard, Andrew Schmidt, and Mauricio Kfuri features contributions from an impressive cadre of distinguished colleagues. The reader-friendly book fills a gap in the literature with easy-to-follow procedural guidance and pearls from a global who's who of top knee surgeons.

The book is organized in three sections covering trauma, sports medicine, and adult reconstruction. In addition to comprehensive step-by-step procedural techniques, each of the 54 chapters is consistently formatted with succinct sections covering goals, key principles, indications, contraindications, tips and pearls, potential complications, pitfalls, salvage techniques, and postoperative care. A full spectrum of open and arthroscopic knee surgery procedures are included, with discussion of primary and revision approaches. Topics include management of fractures, ligamentous injuries, meniscal pathologies, osteochondral repair, and all types of arthroplasties.

Key Highlights

·    Firsthand tips and tricks focus on helping surgeons improve and master techniques

·    High-quality drawings and full color operative photographs illustrate important anatomical aspects and salient points

·    Thirteen succinct videos feature hands-on steps for performing diverse knee procedures

This quintessential knee surgery resource will help orthopaedic surgeons, knee surgeons, and total joint specialists avoid pitfalls and achieve more optimal patient outcomes.

This book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.

Table of Contents

Section 1 Trauma
1 Unilateral Lateral Tibial Plateau Fractures
2 Unicondylar Medial Tibial plateau Fracture
3 Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fractures
4 Tibial Plateau Fractures in the Coronal Plane
5 Distal Femur Unicondylar Fracture
6 Distal Femur Fractures--Bicondylar
7 Distal Femur Fracture in the Coronal Plane – Hoffa Fracture
8 Distal Femur periprosthetic Fracture – Internal Fixation with Plate/Screws
9 Retrograde Nailing of Distal Femur Periprosthetic Fractures
10 Nail-Plate Combination and Double Plating for Complex Distal Femur Fractures (Native or Periprosthetic)
11 Distal Femur Periprosthetic Fracture – Total Knee Revision
12 Patellar Fracture – Simple Transverse Pattern
13 Patellar Fracture – Comminuted Pattern
14 Patellar Tendon Repair with Ipsilateral Semitendinosus Autograft Augmentation
15 Quadriceps Tendon Rupture
16 Knee Dislocation – Acute Management
17 Correction of a Periarticular Knee Deformity with External Fixation
18 Floating Knee Injuries
19 Open Knee Fractures - The Use of Rotational Flaps
20 Tibial Plateau Revision Surgery
Section 2 Sports Medicine
21 Quadriceps Autograft: All-Inside Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
22 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction – Hamstrings Autograft
23 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction – Patellar Tendon Autograft
24 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction – Pediatric Patient
25 Anterior Cruciate Ligament – Tibial Avulsion
26 Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction – Achilles Tendon Allograft
27 Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Reconstruction – Autograft
28 Posterior Cruciate Ligament – Tibial Avulsion
29 Posteromedial Corner Knee Reconstruction
30 Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction
31 Knee Dislocation - Reconstruction
32 Patellar Instability/Dislocation - Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction
33 Proximal Realignment: Lateral Retinaculum Lengthening
34 Recurrent Patellofemoral Dislocation - Distal Realignment
35 Meniscal Tears and Principles of Partial Meniscectomy
36 Meniscus Repair
37 Meniscus Repair – Root Tears
38 Meniscal Allograft Transplantation (Medial and Lateral)
39 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction – Quadriceps Autograft
Section 3 Adult Reconstruction
40 Opening Wedge Proximal Tibia Osteotomy – Varus Knee
41 Closing Wedge Proximal Tibia Osteotomy – Varus Knee
42 Opening Wedge Distal Femur Osteotomy – Valgus Knee
43 Closing Wedge Distal Femur Osteotomy – Valgus Knee
44 Unicompartimental Knee Replacement – Medial Compartment
45 Unicompartimental Arthroplasty – Lateral Compartment
46 Unicompartimental Knee Replacement – Patellofemoral Compartment
47 Cruciate-Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty
48 Primary Total Knee Replacement – Posterior-Stabilized
49 Primary Total Knee Replacement Using Navigation
50 Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: Femoral and Tibial Components
51 Revision Total Knee Replacement – Patellar Component
52 Extensor Mechanism Reconstruction – Synthetic Mesh
53 Unipolar Osteochondral Femoral Replacement
54 Patellofemoral Osteochondral Replacement