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The Knee: Bone Trauma
High-impact trauma resulting in bone injury at the knee is not infrequently associated with significant periarticular and/or intra-articular soft...
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Accurate placement of a tibial tunnel significantly improves meniscal healing and clinical outcomes at 1 year after medial meniscus posterior root repair
PurposeA medial meniscus posterior root tear results in the loss of meniscal circumferential hoop stress and causes a pathological posteromedial...
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Tibial plateau fractures in Belgium: epidemiology, financial burden and costs curbing strategies
PurposeWe describe the incidence of tibial plateau fractures and the evolution of its management and financial burden in Belgium, perform a similar...
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Suspension button constructs restore posterior knee laxity in solid tibial avulsion of the posterior cruciate ligament
PurposeDislocated tibial avulsions of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) require surgical intervention. Several arthroscopic strategies are...
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The effect of coronal splits on the structural stability of bi-condylar tibial plateau fractures: a biomechanical investigation
IntroductionSurgical treatment of bi-condylar tibial plateau fractures is still challenging due to the complexity of the fracture and the difficult...
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The Stieda fracture revisited
ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate injury patterns associated with Stieda avulsion fractures of the medial femoral condyle at the attachment of...
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Architecture of the cancellous bone in human proximal tibia based on P45 sectional plastinated specimens
PurposeTo reveal differences in the pattern of trabecular architecture in the epiphysis and metaphysis of the proximal tibia.
Methods ...
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The patellofemoral morphology and the normal predicted value of tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance in the Chinese population
BackgroundOur objective was to obtain normal patellofemoral measurements to analyse sex and individual differences. In addition, the absolute values...
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Unicompartmental knee replacement: controversies and technical considerations
BackgroundUnicompartmental knee replacement (UKR) is one of the effective interventions for the treatment of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis....
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Potential of the non-weight-bearing tunnel view in diagnosing medial meniscus posterior root tear: a pilot study of X-ray characteristics
PurposeEarly detection of medial meniscus posterior root tear (MMPRT) is important in preventing the rapid onset and progression of degenerative knee...
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Osteotomies Around the Knee for Older Active Patients
Six types of osteotomies for osteoarthritis of the knee (knee OA) which are carried out in Japan are introduced in this chapter. Open wedge high...
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The standard sagittal starting point and entry angle for tibia intramedullary nails results in malreduction of proximal tibial fractures
IntroductionThe aim of this study was to determine the sagittal starting point and entry angle necessary for anatomic reduction in proximal tibial...
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Intramedullary nail versus minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis for displaced extraarticular proximal tibia fractures: a prospective comparative cohort study
PurposeThe treatment of extraarticular proximal tibial fractures is challenging. As the optimal fixation technique is still debated, the purpose of...
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Retrospective analysis of 514 cases of tibial plateau fractures based on morphology and injury mechanism
BackgroundTibial plateau fractures remain a clinical challenge due to the complexity of the fracture patterns which have been repeatedly categorized...
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ACL Rupture
The aim of this chapter is to review the epidemiology, applied anatomy, clinical and imagenological assessment as well as treatment of ACL tears....
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Internal Derangement of the Knee: Cartilage and Osteochondral Injuries
Osteochondral lesions can be caused by osteochondritis dissecans, insufficiency fractures, and posttraumatic osteochondral fracturesPosttraumatic...
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Imaging the pediatric anterior cruciate ligament: not little adults
An increased incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in children over the last few decades has led to a corresponding increase in ACL...
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Regenerative Medicine for Knee Joint Disorders
Knee joint is the largest joint in the body and is most commonly injured. Knee joint takes a direct brunt of the body weight and unusual torsion...
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Imaging of Knee Injuries
The knee is one of the most injured joints in the human body, accounting for an estimated 1.3 million visits to the emergency department annually in...
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Preoperative flexion contracture is a predisposing factor for cartilage degeneration at the patellofemoral joint after open wedge high tibial osteotomy
PurposeThe purpose of the study was to determine the effect of cartilage degeneration at the patellofemoral joint on clinical outcomes after open...
