Biologic joint reconstruction
Subtitle: alternatives to arthroplasty
By: edited by Brian Cole, Andreas Gomoll.
Contributors: Cole, Brian J.; Gomoll, Andreas.
Publisher: SLACK
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Thorofare, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 349
ISBN-13: 9781556428500
Subjects: Joints -- Endoscopic surgery; Articular cartilage -- Transplantation; Arthroplasty, Replacement -- methods; Cartilage, Articular -- surgery; Joint Diseases -- rehabilitation
Description: The treatment of chondral damage and early arthritis in active patients remains a challenge. This book has accepted this challenge, providing a comprehensive look into the fast growing area of cartilage repair and early arthritis surgery for virtually every major joint. The text includes a detailed approach to surgical management utilizing procedures relative to all joints such as osteotomy, cartilage repair, cartilage restoration, and limited resurfacing. Treatment indications, surgical techniques, and non-operative treatment in the knee, shoulder, hip and smaller joints are also highlighted in the text. This book is the only orthopedic text on the market that combines discussion of biological and limited prosthetic options for the treatment of chondral damage and early arthritis for the young active adult, as well as for traditional joint replacement patients.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.