Overview
- Interest in the management of articular cartilage lesions has exploded worldwide within the orthopedics community over the past decade.
- Yet many orthopedists have unanswered questions regarding treatment options.
- This comprehensive, up-to-date text fills that void by enabling orthopedic surgeons to develop an evidence-based decision-making framework that guides the management of articular cartilage lesions
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Case Studies
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
About this book
Drs. Cole and Malek, recognized leaders in the field, wrote this cutting-edge text to fill the void in the literature regarding the management of articular cartilage disease and meniscal deficiency. The book enables orthopedic surgeons to develop an evidence-based decision-making framework that guides the management of articular cartilage lesions. Carefully chosen contributors provide readers with a practical background in articular lesions, patient assessment, and management strategies. Subsequent chapters address the gamut of current surgical techniques, from arthroscopy and debridement to unicondylar arthroplasty, in a step-by-step manner. More than 500 detailed illustrations, many in color, help readers understand and master treatments. Case studies, which include preoperative planning and postoperative outcomes, reinforce the decision-making process. Nearly every permutation and treatment option is covered, making this text a prime resource for surgeons committed to exercising sound judgement.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"This excellent book covers the details of cartilage anatomy, basic science, physiology, defects and injuries, and all possible treatment programmes. … The book is beautifully illustrated with many colour plates, bound in a most pleasing style. … The decision-making factors are well presented in each case and they make fascinating reading. This book is timely and welcome." (P. Aichroth, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol. 87B(5), 2005)
"This book … covers the state of the art in the management of articular cartilage lesions. … This book should be available in every orthopaedic department." (N. Allington, Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, Vol. 70(6), 2004)
"New therapeutic solutions, on the biology and biomechanics of chondrocytes, were found in the beginning of the 1990s. … One of the objectives of the authors was thus to clarify the indications for the experts confronted with degenerative or traumatic chondral pathologies. … In conclusion, this work is a success and should fulfill all the experts who treat chondral pathologies in their daily activity." (L. Balabaud, European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Vol. 16, 2006)
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Articular Cartilage Lesions
Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide to Assessment and Treatment
Authors: Brian J. Cole, M. Mike Malek
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21553-2
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2004
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-95540-7
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4757-9289-8
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-21553-2
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 336
Number of Illustrations: 271 b/w illustrations, 904 illustrations in colour
Topics: Surgical Orthopedics, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine