Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

A Practical Guide to Management
Herausgegeben:Fanelli, Gregory C.;Mitarbeit:Malek, M.

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Produktbeschreibung

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, non-operative treatment and rehabilitation to the latest surgical treatments of PCL injuries using arthroscopy, grafts and synthetic ligament substitutes. Each of this early 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer New York / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-4757-6216-7
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
• Seitenzahl: 324
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 279mm x 210mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 793g
• ISBN-13: 9781475762167
• ISBN-10: 147576216X
• Artikelnr.: 39561687

Autorenporträt

Edited by Dr. Gregory Fanelli and featuring contributions from reknowned knee experts, POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENTS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO MANAGEMENT covers all aspects of these complex injuries. Including special sections on the latest surgical techniques, this volume is a must have for all orthopaedic surgeons.

Inhaltsangabe

I: Anatomy and Biomechanics.- 1. Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament.- 2. Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Posterolateral Aspect of the Knee.- 3. Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Posteromedial Aspect of the Knee.- II: Diagnosis and Evaluation.- 4. Clinical Examination of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament-Deficient Knee.- 5. Imaging of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament.- 6. Measurement of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament and Posterolateral Corner.- 7. Arthroscopic Evaluation of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament and Posterolateral Corner.- III: Nonoperative Treatment.- 8. The Natural History of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament-Deficient Knee.- 9. Nonoperative Treatment of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries.- IV: Surgical Treatment.- 10. Graft Selection in Posterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery.- 11. Arthroscopically Assisted Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Transtibial Tunnel Technique.- 12. Arthroscopically Assisted Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Tibial Inlay Technique.- 13. Arthroscopically Assisted Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Double Femoral Tunnel Technique.- 14. Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Synthetics.- 15. Arthroscopically Assisted Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament/Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.- 16. Surgical Treatment of Posterolateral Instability.- 17. Surgical Treatment of Medial Ligament Injuries Associated with Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tears.- 18. Rehabilitation of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries.- 19. Complications in Posterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery.

Rezensionen

From the reviews:

"This is an excellent text [for the] experienced knee surgeon, and medical students and residents as well... an excellent reference for residency programs..." (Arthroscopy)

"This book is the single most useful text about the posterior cruciate ligament available to readers today... It will be an invaluable reference for any hospital library or teaching program." (Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery)

"This book is the single most useful text about the posterior cruciate ligament available to readers today. Dr. Fanelli has compiled an impressive group of contributing authors and has organized the book in a way that makes it very readable and particularly suitable for quick reference. ... This book is recommended for anyone who has a subspecialty interest in the knee. It will be an invaluable reference for any hospital library or teaching program." (Robert E. Hunter, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol. 84-A (4), 2002)

"This welcomed publication by Fanelli helps us to understand the precise function of the posterior cruciate ligament. It is a practical guide for the management of posterior cruciate ligament injuries. It can be considered as a reference manual for the posterior cruciate ligament. Nothing is forgotten: anatomy, biomechanics, thorough clinical exam, workup test, treatment. ... This is a 'must have' book for any orthopaedic surgeon dealing with knee pathology, especially ligamentous pathology." (H. Charlier, Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, Vol. 69 (1), 2003)

"It is a pleasure to review this book which deals with posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). Dr. Fanelli, with the help of 26 contributors, has written a complete text on the basic and advanced concepts for the evaluation and treatment of PCL tears. ... In general this is a well thought-out and appropriately detailed reference work. ... I applaud the authors' effort in providing a complete reference addressing this current and excitingtopic." (Pier Paolo Mariani, European Journal of Plastic Surgery, Vol. 26 (4), 2003)