– Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation/Allograft
Any loose, fibrillated, or unstable full-thickness articular cartilage defect should be removed from the bed of the lesion using a curette, ring curette, and motorized shaver (Fig. 26.2). Take care…
– Medial Patellar Tendon Transfer with Proximal Realignment
TREATMENT Skeletally immature patients with patellar dislocations require a thorough evaluation to understand the role that various factors play in their presentation. Medial patellar tendon transfer has been generally used…
– Tibial Spine Avulsion Fractures: Overview and Arthroscopic Technique for Internal Fixation with Cannulated Screws
Some may choose to get additional diagnostic studies such as a computed tomography (CT) scan, which has been shown to have some use in better defining fracture characteristics as well…
– Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics
The varus and valgus moments generated at the knee can be even more substantial during sporting activities such as running, side-stepping, and cutting6 and can serve as a predictor of…
– Assessment of Growth Remaining in the Skeletally Immature Patient
The growth plate of the distal femur provides more to the longitudinal growth of the lower limb than any other growth plate, and the physis of the proximal tibia is…
– Salter-Harris Distal Femur and Proximal Tibia Fractures
DISTAL FEMUR FRACTURES Distal femoral physeal fractures in children may be difficult to treat and are associated with a high rate of complications including growth arrest.1 Close follow-up is necessary…
– Technique: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: All-Epiphyseal Sockets
Step 1: Graft Harvest Hamstring autograft is the graft choice in this skeletally immature population. A 2-cm vertical incision over the distal insertion of the hamstring tendon is the preferred…
