| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color)) |
| Contents |
History of Modern ACL Surgery -- Anatomy of Secondary Restraints of ACL -- Biomechanics of Anterolateral Instability and Pivot Shift -- Surgical Anatomy in ACL Tears -- The Segond's Fracture -- The Unhappy Triad Revisited -- Mechanism of Injury of ACL Tears -- Diagnostics in ACL-Deficient Knee -- Why the Semitendinosus? -- Extra-Articular Reconstructions in ACL-Deficient Knee -- Revision ACL Reconstructions -- Anterolateral Instability and Osteoarthrosis -- Clinical Results in ACL Surgery -- Future Directions: ACL Repair vs Reconstruction |
| Summary |
This book comprehensively discusses anterolateral rotatory instability in the ACL deficient knee, exploring anatomy, biomechanics, diagnostics, clinics, surgical techniques as well as short and long term outcomes. The author also offers an historical perspective ranging from the birth of modern anterior cruciate ligament surgery to the renewed global interest towards the role of secondary restraints and extra-articular reconstructions. Step-by-step guidance throughout each surgical technique further equips the reader to handle this complex condition. Covering all theoretical and practical aspects, as well as future perspectives, this book is a must-read for all orthopedic surgeons and sports physicians wanting to gain insights into this promising field |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 1, 2022) |
| Subject |
Anterior cruciate ligament.
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Anterior cruciate ligament -- Surgery
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Joints -- Hypermobility.
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament
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Joint Instability
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Anterior cruciate ligament
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Anterior cruciate ligament -- Surgery
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Joints -- Hypermobility
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ferretti, Andrea, editor
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| ISBN |
9783031001154 |
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303100115X |
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