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Articular Cartilage of the Knee

Health, Disease and Therapy

  • Comprehensive text covering diverse topics related to the health, disease and therapy of articular cartilage of the knee, from basic principles to future directions for research
  • Discusses normal articular cartilage, aging and degeneration, evaluation and assessment, non-surgical approaches, surgical approaches, qualitative and quantitative assessment of repair, research into cartilage repair and engineering, and future prospects for therapy
  • A singular resource for orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists, pathologists and the broad spectrum of professionals working with articular cartilage

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxviii
  2. Normal Articular Cartilage

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Structure and Function of Articular Cartilage

      • Harpal K. Gahunia, Kenneth P. H. Pritzker
      Pages 3-70
    3. Growth and Development of Articular Cartilage

      • Facundo Las Heras, Harpal K. Gahunia
      Pages 71-95
  3. Aging and Degeneration of Articular Cartilage

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
    2. Articular Cartilage: Homeostasis, Aging and Degeneration

      • Kenneth P. H. Pritzker, Harpal K. Gahunia
      Pages 99-122
    3. Articular Cartilage Metabolism: Biochemical Markers and Dynamic Loading

      • Harpal K. Gahunia, Kenneth P. H. Pritzker
      Pages 123-171
  4. Knee Articular Cartilage Injury: Evaluation and Assessment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 173-173
    2. Diagnostic Imaging of Knee Cartilage Injury: Evaluation and Assessment

      • Gaurav K. Thawait, Gustav Andreisek, Avneesh B. Chhabra
      Pages 195-213
  5. Repair of Knee Articular Cartilage Injury: Non-surgical Approaches

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 233-233
    2. Physical and Rehabilitative Therapy for Knee Articular Cartilage Injury and Disease

      • Joseph B. Houpt, Harpal K. Gahunia, Kenneth P. H. Pritzker
      Pages 235-251
    3. Pharmacologic Agents for Knee Articular Cartilage Injury and Disease

      • Joseph B. Houpt, Kenneth P. H. Pritzker, Harpal K. Gahunia
      Pages 253-265
  6. Repair of Knee Articular Cartilage: Surgical Approaches

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 267-267
    2. Surgical Approach to Articular Cartilage Repair

      • Jaskarndip Chahal, Benedict A. Rogers, Allan E. Gross
      Pages 289-314
    3. Clinical Outcome Assessment of Repaired Articular Cartilage

      • Benedict A. Rogers, Jaskarndip Chahal, Allan E. Gross
      Pages 315-325
  7. Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Articular Cartilage Repair

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 327-327
    2. Pre- and Postoperative Imaging of Knee Articular Cartilage

      • Avneesh B. Chhabra, Gaurav K. Thawait, Gustav Andreisek
      Pages 329-342

About this book

Covering both pediatric and adult populations, this comprehensive text covers the diverse topics related to the health, disease and therapy of articular cartilage of the knee, from basic principles to future directions for research. This vast array of information is arranged into eight sections, encompassing a number of relevant disciplines and covering, in turn, normal articular cartilage, aging and degeneration, evaluation and assessment, non-surgical approaches, surgical approaches, qualitative and quantitative assessment of repair, research into cartilage repair and engineering, and future prospects for therapy. Each chapter is amply referenced and self-contained for independent study and reference. Scoring systems for knee cartilage assessment are included in four appendices as well, rounding out the presentation.

A multidisciplinary collection of basic, translational and clinical material, Articular Cartilage of the Knee is a singular resource for orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists, pathologists and the broad spectrum of professionals working with articular cartilage.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Orthopaedic Science Consulting Services, Oakville, Canada

    Harpal K. Gahunia

  • Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

    Allan E. Gross, Lucas Murnaghan

  • Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Department of Surgery, and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

    Kenneth P.H. Pritzker

  • Saskatchewan Health Authority Department Head of Medical Imaging, University of Saskatchewan and Saskatoon Health Region, Saskatoon, Canada

    Paul S. Babyn

About the editors

Harpal K. Gahunia, MSc, PhD, President and CEO, Orthopaedic Science Consulting Services, Oakville, ON, Canada

Allan E. Gross, MD, FRCSC, Bernard I. Ghert Family Foundation, Chair, Lower Extremity Reconstructive Surgery, Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto and Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada

Kenneth P. H. Pritzker, MD, FRCPC, Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology and Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Pathologist, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada

Paul S. Babyn, MD, FRCPC, Head, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Saskatchewan and Saskatoon Health Region, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Lucas Murnaghan, MD, Med, FRCSC, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Orthopedic Surgeon, The Hospital for Sick Children and Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Articular Cartilage of the Knee

  • Book Subtitle: Health, Disease and Therapy

  • Editors: Harpal K. Gahunia, Allan E. Gross, Kenneth P.H. Pritzker, Paul S. Babyn, Lucas Murnaghan

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7587-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-7585-3

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-7587-7

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXVIII, 498

  • Number of Illustrations: 60 b/w illustrations, 85 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Orthopedics, Rheumatology, Sports Medicine

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Hardcover Book USD 199.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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