Biologic Knee Reconstruction: A Surgeon's Guide - Hardcover

"This is a wonderful reference on a growing area and that has had an important impact on patient function, especially over the past decade. This guide provides foundational knowledge and well thought out approaches for residents and fellows in training and a thorough reference for orthopedic surgeons in practice who wish to stay current on the state of the art of biological knee reconstruction." - Mark R. Hutchinson, MD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Doody's Review Service This is a wonderful reference on a growing area and that has had an important impact on patient function, especially over the past decade. This guide provides foundational knowledge and well thought out approaches for residents and fellows in training and a thorough reference for orthopedic surgeons in practice who wish to stay current on the state of the art of biological knee reconstruction. - Mark R. Hutchinson, MD, "University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Doody s Review Service""

Treatment of articular cartilage pathology in the knees of young and active patients is a challenging and controversial issue. Biologic Knee Reconstruction: A Surgeon's Guide is a how-to, step-by-step guide that addresses the evaluation and management of this unique patient population. Internationally renowned cartilage experts Brian J. Cole, Joshua D. Harris, along with their contributors, present information on normal and abnormal history and physical examination. The reader will learn to treat the patient and not the MRI. In addition to radiographic assessment of articular cartilage, Biologic Knee Reconstruction discusses the use of biomarkers, defect classification, and patient-reported and surgeon-measured outcomes. Aggressive nonsurgical medical management, including medications, injections, and physiotherapy and rehabilitation, is also presented.