Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

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.

Inhalt

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 instability 8. 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. Arthroscopically assisted PCL reconstruction: transtibial tunnel technique; 13. Arthroscopically assisted PCL reconstruction: tibial inlay technique; 14. Arthroscopically assistaed PCL resonstruction: double femoral tunnel technique; 15. PCL reconstruction using synthetic ligament substitute; 16. Arthroscopically assisted combined ACL/PCL reconstruction; 17. Surgical treatment of posterolateral instability; 18. Surgical treatment of posteromedial instability; 19. Rehabilitation after PCL reconstruction; 20. Complications in PCL surgery.