Comprised of clinical cases demonstrating strategies for both common and complex knee
preservation this concise practical casebook will provide orthopedic surgeons with the best
real-world strategies to properly manage the many kinds of knee injuries and disorders they may
encounter. The opening section presents the knee joint as a unique structure reviewing the
anatomy and function of articular cartilage and the meniscus the effects of joint malalignment
the role of the synovium and how joint failure is defined. The next two sections are comprised
of clinical cases with a unique presentation followed by a description of the diagnosis
assessment and management techniques used to treat it as well as the case outcome and
clinical pearls and pitfalls. Cases included illustrate small and large cartilage defects
osteochondritis dessicans chondral defects and lesions meniscal allograft transplantation
and tibial and tibiofemoral cartilage defects among others. The final section examines the
current evidence for the treatment of articular cartilage lesions and emerging techniques in
knee joint preservation and cartilage restoration. Pragmatic and reader-friendly Joint
Preservation of the Knee: A Clinical Casebook is an excellent resource for orthopedic surgeons
and sports medicine specialists treating common and complex injuries of the knee.
