Chondral Disease of the Knee

This book consists of case studies selected for their clinical value. The text is comprehensive and covers the spectrum of current treatments. Emphasis is placed on clarifying the overall decision-making process involved with cartilage repair and solution implementation. Cases are logically organized by increasing complexity. Injury evaluation, including physical examination and radiographic evaluation, is detailed. Comorbidities and off-label usage of technology are considered as well. Each case concludes with bulleted decision-making factors that further reinforce treatment rational. Brilliant illustrations, many in color, highlight disease presentation and arthroscopic techniques. With its practical, case-based approach, this book advances disease management through improved judgment.

Osteochondritis dissecans of the medial femoral condyle with documented long-term natural history.- Avascular necrosis.- Unstable in situ osteochondritis dissecans of the medial femoral condyle.- Unstable in situ osteochondritis dissecans of the medial femoral condyle.- Concomitant medial meniscus tear and focal chondral defect of the medial femoral condyle.- Isolated focal chondral defect of the medial femoral condyle.- Symptomatic focal chondral defect of lateral femoral condyle.- Isolated small grade IV medial femoral condyle chondral lesion.- Isolated medial compartment osteoarthritis.- Unicompartmental bipolar disease.- Medial femoral condyle focal chondral defect.- Lateral femoral condyle focal chondral defect.- Focal chondral defect of the medial femoral condyle and patella.- Lateral femoral condyle osteochondritis dissecans.- Focal chondral defect of the lateral femoral condyle.- Contained focal chondral defect of the medial femoral condyle.- Contained focal chondral defect of the medial femoral condyle.- Osteochondritis dissecans of the medial femoral condyle.- Osteochondritis dissecans of the lateral femoral condyle.- Uncontained focal chondral defect of the lateral trochlea.- Failed prior fresh osteochondral allograft of the medial femoral condyle.- Lateral meniscus deficiency.- Prior medial meniscectomy and focal chondral defect medial femoral condyle.- Failed anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with medial meniscus deficiency.- Advanced patellofemoral arthritis.- Multiple chondral defects.- Traumatic patellar instability with focal chondral defect of the patella.- Focal chondral defect patella.- Focal chondral defect medial femoral condyle and varus alignment.- ACL deficiency with symptomatic trochlear and medial femoral condyle chondral lesions.- Focal chondral defect of the medial femoral condyle in a previously meniscectomized knee.- Focal chondral defect lateral femoral condyle, prior lateral meniscectomy, and small focal chondral defect lateral tibial plateau.- Bipolar focal chondral defects of the patellofemoral joint with patellar instability.- Bipolar focal chondral defects of the patellofemoral joint.- Lateral compartment tibiofemoral degenerative arthrosis.- Isolated patellofemoral arthritis.- Posttraumatic medial femoral condyle defect, varus instability, and deformity with significant motion loss.- Chondral defects with prior medial and lateral meniscectomy and varus alignment.