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The ACL Handbook

Knee Biology, Mechanics, and Treatment

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  • © 2013

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Editors:
  1. Martha M. Murray

    1. Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Boston, USA

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  2. Patrick Vavken

    1. Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Boston, USA

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  3. Braden Fleming

    1. Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, USA

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  • A truly innovative integrative multidisciplinary approach
  • Consolidates the knowledge on the issue of ACL injuries and repair
  • Cutting-edge developments for ACL treatment are relevant for a wide variety of specialists
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. ACL Injury: The Clinical Problem

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. ACL Injury Epidemiology

      • Patrick Vavken, Martha M. Murray
      Pages 3-17

    3. History of ACL Treatment and Current Gold Standard of Care

      • Martha M. Murray
      Pages 19-28

    4. ACL Clinical Outcomes

      • Carolyn M. Hettrich, Kurt P. Spindler
      Pages 29-40

    5. ACL Treatment in the Skeletally Immature Patient

      • Patrick Vavken, Martha M. Murray
      Pages 41-59

  3. ACL Injury: The Biologic Problem

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-61
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    2. The Biology of the Normal ACL

      • Martha M. Murray, Braden C. Fleming
      Pages 63-72

    3. The Role of Inflammation and Blood Cells in Wound Healing

      • Linda H. Chao, Martha M. Murray
      Pages 73-89

    4. The ACL Response to Injury

      • Martha M. Murray
      Pages 91-100

    5. The Biology of Impaired Healing of Joint Tissues

      • Martha M. Murray
      Pages 101-112

  4. Translational Medicine: In Vitro and In Vivo Models

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
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    2. Translational Medicine

      • Patrick Vavken
      Pages 115-122

    3. In Vitro Models of ACL Injury

      • Patrick Vavken, Braden C. Fleming
      Pages 123-137

    4. In Vivo Models of ACL Injury (Central Defect, Porcine, Ovine, Canine)

      • Benedikt Lorenz Proffen, Martha M. Murray
      Pages 139-166

    5. Tissue Engineering of Ligaments and Tendons

      • Patrick Vavken, Martha M. Murray
      Pages 167-177

    6. Outcome Assessment for ACL Tissue Engineering

      • Patrick Vavken, Martha M. Murray, Braden C. Fleming
      Pages 179-200

  5. Stimulating Healing of the ACL Using Tissue Engineering

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 201-201
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    2. Scaffolds and Biologic Additives for ACL Surgery

      • Ryu Yoshida, Martha M. Murray
      Pages 203-214

    3. Use of Biologics to Treat Partial ACL Tears

      • Martha M. Murray
      Pages 215-224
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About this book

The new age of biologic treatment of the ACL is coming. In The ACL Handbook: Knee Biology, Mechanics, and Treatment, the authors cover the past and current state of ACL injuries and treatment, and then introduce and explain the key concepts for understanding the new biologic approach to ACL treatment. The use of factors to enhance graft healing are reviewed, as well as an in-depth review of the science of platelet-rich plasma and its cellular components (platelets, white cells, and plasma). Chapters on in vitro models for science as well as the advantages and disadvantages of animal models for ACL research are included, as are chapters on the new technique of bio-enhanced ACL repair. All are discussed in easily readable text aimed at anyone with an interest of what is coming next in ACL surgery.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Boston, USA

    Martha M. Murray, Patrick Vavken

  • Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, USA

    Braden Fleming

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The ACL Handbook

  • Book Subtitle: Knee Biology, Mechanics, and Treatment

  • Editors: Martha M. Murray, Patrick Vavken, Braden Fleming

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0760-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-0759-1

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-0176-0

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-0760-7

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 317

  • Topics: Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy, Biomedicine general

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