The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (reconstruction And Basic Science)

By (author) Chadwick Prodromos; By (author) Prodromos Chadwick
Description
Now in a combined resource that includes print, eBook, and video, The Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Reconstruction and Basic Science, 2nd Edition, by Dr. Chadwick Prodromos, provides the expert guidance you need to effectively select the right procedure and equipment, prevent complications, and improve outcomes for every patient. Written and edited by world leaders in hamstring, allograft, and bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) ACL reconstruction, this revised reference is a must-have resource for the full range of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction techniques, plus fixation devices, rehabilitation, revision ACLR surgery, and much more! Covers the latest clinical and technical information on pain control, genetics and biologics, the use of ultrasound, and much more. EBook access features an exhaustive ACL bibliography database more than 5000 available articles. Features dozens of new chapters that offer up-to-date information on pain control after ACLR, single vs. double bundle repairs, genetics and collagen type, all-inside techniques, biologics, pediatrics, ACL ganglion cysts, prognosis for ACLR success, allografts vs. autografts, and more. Provides the experience and insight of a "dream team" of ACL experts, including James Andrews on sports medicine, Frank Noyes on HTO and ACLR, and Andrew Amis on the benefits of the older femoral tunnel placement technique. Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, Q&As, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Table of contents
Section 1: Anatomy and Genetics of ACL Injury 1. Anatomy and Biomechanics of the ACL 2. Genetic Influences on ACL Injury 3. The Association Between ACL Tear and Femoro-Aceteblar Impingement Section 2: Mechanism, Incidence and Epidemiology of ACL Injury 4. Mechanisms of Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries 5. Risk and Gender Factors for Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury 6. Risk of ACL injury as a function of type of Playing Surface 7. The Incidence of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury as a Function of Gender, Sport, and Injury-Reduction Programs 8. Analysis of ACL Injury Prevention Programs for the Female Athlete Section 3: Diagnosis and Treatment of ACL tears 9. Diagnosis of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear 10. MRI for the diagnosis and treatment of ACL tears 11. Nonoperative Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficient Patients Section 4: Economics of ACLR 12. The Economics of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear and Reconstruction 13. An Economic Analysis of ACL Tear Treatment: 1. Reconstruction versus Rehabilitation and 2. Early Reconstruction versus Rehabilitation with Optional Late Reconstruction Section 5: Graft Mechanical Properties 14. The Relative Strengths of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Autografts and Allografts 15. Comparative and Morphological Analysis of Commonly Used Autografts for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with the Native ACL: An Electron, Microscopic and Morphologic Study Section 6: Graft Choices 16. The Case for the Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft with ACL Reconstruction 17. The Case for Hamstring ACL Reconstruction 18. The case for Quadriceps Autograft 19. Current Status on Synthetic Grafts Section 7: Graft Harvest Techniques, Preparation and Complications 20. Hamstring Harvest Technique for ACL Reconstruction 21. Posterior Mini-Incision Hamstring Harvest Approach for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction 22. Technique for Harvesting a Mid-Third Patella Tendon Graft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction 23. The Central Quadriceps Free Tendon for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction 24. Hamstring Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with a Quadrupled or Tripled Semitendinosus Tendon Graft 25. 5-