Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries A Practical Guide to Management [Paperback]

In this new volume, Dr. Gregory Fanelli, of the Geisinger Medical Center and a reknowned expert on knee injuries, provides orthopaedic surgeons with an unprecedented review of the most recent and advanced knowledge needed to successfully diagnosis and treat PCL injuries. This comprehensive and practical volume covers everything from biomechanics and anatomy, evaluation and non-operative treatment to the latest surgical treatments of PCL injuries using arthroscopy, grafts and synthetic ligament substitutes. In addition, contributions from such well-known specialists as Drs. M. Malek, Roger Larson and Fred Flandery make this an essential text for every orthopaedic surgeon.POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJUIRES: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO MANAGEMENT, presents the orthopaedic surgeon an unprecedented review of the most recent and advanced knowledge needed to diagnosis and treat PCL injuries successfully. This comprehensive and practical volume covers everything from biomechanics and anatomy, evaluation, non-operative treatment and rehabilitation to the latest surgical treatments of PCL injuries using arthroscopy, grafts and synthetic ligament substitutes. Each of these clearly written chapters is accompanied by a wealth of line drawings and photographs demonstrating both the surgical and non-surgical approaches to examination and treatment. For any orthopaedic surgeon confronted by knee injuries, this volume is fundamental reading.1. Anatomy of the posterior cruciate ligament; 2. Anatomy of the posterolateral corner; 3. Anatomy of the posteromedial corner; 4. Biomechanics of the PCL and posterolateral corner. 5. Clinical examination of PCL and posterolateral instability; 6. Magnetic resonance imaging of the PCL; 7. Instrumented clinical evaluation of PCL and posterolateral instability8. Arthroscopic evaluation of the PCL; 9. The natural history of the PCL deficient knee; 10. Non-operative treatment of PCL injuires; 11. Graft selection in PCL surgery; 12. Arthroscopicalllc'