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Rotatory Knee Instability

An Evidence Based Approach

  • Explains assessment of rotatory knee instability based on the best available evidence

  • Describes surgical techniques for rotatory laxity, with presentation of the experience from world-renowned centers

  • Emphasizes individualized treatment and rehabilitation

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Table of contents (42 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. In Vitro Biomechanical Analysis of Knee Rotational Stability

      • Amir Ata Rahnemai-Azar, Masahito Yoshida, Volker Musahl, Richard Debski
      Pages 3-14
    3. Anatomy and Function of the Anterolateral Capsule Structures

      • Daniel Guenther, Sebastián Irarrázaval, Chad Griffith, Volker Musahl, Richard Debski
      Pages 15-25
    4. ACL Injury Mechanisms: Lessons Learned from Video Analysis

      • Hideyuki Koga, Takeshi Muneta, Roald Bahr, Lars Engebretsen, Tron Krosshaug
      Pages 27-36
    5. In Vivo Biomechanics: Laxity Versus Dynamic Stability

      • Yuichiro Nishizawa, Scott Tashman
      Pages 37-48
    6. MRI Laxity Assessment

      • Hélder Pereira, Sérgio Gomes, José Carlos Vasconcelos, Laura Soares, Rogério Pereira, Joaquim Miguel Oliveira et al.
      Pages 49-61
    7. Software Applications

      • Amir Ata Rahnemai-Azar, Justin W. Arner, Jan-Hendrik Naendrup, Volker Musahl
      Pages 63-72
  3. Historical Perspective

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
    2. Knee Rotation: The Swiss School

      • Michael T. Hirschmann, Werner Müller
      Pages 75-86
    3. Knee Rotation: The Lyon School

      • Sébastien Lustig, Timothy Lording, Dan Washer, Olivier Reynaud, Philippe Neyret
      Pages 87-94
    4. Knee Rotation: The Torg School

      • Eric J. Kropf, Jared W. Colón, Joseph S. Torg
      Pages 95-102
    5. Knee Rotation: The HSS School

      • Ryan M. Degen, Thomas L. Wickiewicz, Russell F. Warren, Andrew D. Pearle, Anil S. Ranawat
      Pages 103-113
    6. Development of Arthrometry

      • Najeeb Khan, Eric Dockter, Donald Fithian, Ronald Navarro, William Luetzow
      Pages 115-129
    7. Development of the IKDC Forms

      • Allen F. Anderson, James J. Irrgang, Christian N. Anderson
      Pages 131-146
  4. Rotatory Knee Laxity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147
    2. Static Rotational Knee Laxity Measurements

      • Caroline Mouton, Daniel Theisen, Romain Seil
      Pages 149-163
    3. The Use of Stress X-Rays in the Evaluation of ACL Deficiency

      • Panagiotis G. Ntagiopoulos, David H. Dejour
      Pages 165-174
    4. Classification, Diagnostics and Anatomical Considerations in Knee Dislocations

      • Jakob van Oldenrijk, Romain Seil, William Jackson, David Dejour
      Pages 175-189
    5. The KneeKG System

      • Bujar Shabani, Dafina Bytyqi, Laurence Cheze, Philippe Neyret, Sébastien Lustig
      Pages 191-198

About this book

This book is designed to equip the reader with the knowledge and tools required for provision of individualized ACL treatment based on the best available evidence. All major aspects of the assessment of rotatory knee instability are addressed in depth. A historical overview of arthrometers, both invasive and non-invasive, is provided, and newly developed devices for the measurement of rotatory knee laxity are considered. Recent advances with respect to the pivot shift test are explained and evidence offered to support a standardized pivot shift test and non-invasive quantification of the pivot shift. Specific surgical techniques for rotatory laxity are described, with presentation of the experience from several world-renowned centers. In addition, functional rehabilitation and “return to play” are discussed. In keeping with the emphasis on an individualized approach, the book highlights individualization of surgical reconstruction techniques in accordance with the specific injury pattern and grade of rotatory knee laxity as well as the use of individualized rehabilitation techniques. Numerous high-quality images illustrate key points and clear take-home messages are provided.

Editors and Affiliations

  • UPMC Center for Sports Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA

    Volker Musahl

  • Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden

    Jón Karlsson

  • Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan

    Ryosuke Kuroda

  • Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    Stefano Zaffagnini

About the editors

Volker Musahl, MD, is Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering, the Program Director of the Sports Medicine fellowship program, and Medical Director of the UPMC Center for Sports Medicine. In addition to his work as a University of Pittsburgh Associate Professor and a leading Orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Musahl is co-head team physician for the University of Pittsburgh football team. Dr. Musahl is the recipient of various honors and awards and has recently been appointed Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology and Arthroscopy Journal (KSSTA). His research interests include knee and shoulder biomechanics. He is a member of ESSKA ISAKOS, AAOS, ORS, AOSSM, AANA, and AGA. 

Jon Karlsson, MD, PhD, is Professor of Orthopaedics and Sports Traumatology at the Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden. His clinical interests and his research are mainly related to knee injuries and foot and ankle, including tendon injuries. Dr. Karlsson graduated from Medical School in Reykjavik, Iceland. He then moved to Sweden for orthopaedic training, becoming a specialist in Orthopaedics in 1986. He has worked at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital ever since, and is currently Senior Consultant. He has been Clinical Head of the Orthopaedic Department and is now its Academic Head. He has mentored 40 PhD students and is the author of more than 300 papers and almost 30 books. He is an active member of ESSKA and ISAKOS and is currently Secretary of the ISAKOS Executive Board and Editor-in-Chief of KSSTA, the official, clinical journal of ESSKA.

Ryosuke Kuroda, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan. Dr. Kuroda graduated from Kobe University School of Medicine in 1990 and then specialized in Orthopaedic Surgery. After completion of a postgraduate course at Kobe University Graduate School he worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Cleveland Clinic Foundation and the University of Pittsburgh. He has been a member of the Board of Councillors of the Japanese Orthopaedic Society of Knee, Arthroscopy, and Sports Medicine (JOSKAS) since 2009. He served as an ISAKOS Knee Committee member from 2009 to 2011 and is currently on the ISAKOS Board of Directors. Since 2013 he has been the lead or co-author of more than 90 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Stefano Zaffagnini, MD, is an Associated Professor at the University of Bologna, Italy and coordinator of the Sports Traumatology Excellence Centre of the Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy. He has been an AOSSM-ESSKA travelling fellow, Chairman of the ESSKA Arthroscopy Committee, and President of the Italian Society of Knee Surgery (SIGASCOT). He is a member of numerous national and international societies and his main interests in clinical practice and res

earch are sports traumatology, ACL reconstruction, knee biomechanics, computer-assisted surgery, meniscal replacement, cartilage surgery, and partial/total knee replacement. He is the author of more than 150 indexed papers and 30 book chapters and the editor of five books.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Rotatory Knee Instability

  • Book Subtitle: An Evidence Based Approach

  • Editors: Volker Musahl, Jón Karlsson, Ryosuke Kuroda, Stefano Zaffagnini

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32070-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-32069-4Published: 10 October 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81188-8Published: 27 June 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-32070-0Published: 27 September 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 512

  • Number of Illustrations: 117 b/w illustrations, 171 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Surgical Orthopedics

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