This book reviews current knowledge on the diagnosis and treatment (surgical and non-surgical) of cartilage defects at the knee joint. In the discussion of diagnosis, the focus is primarily on imaging findings, particularly those obtained with MRI. The remainder of the book is devoted to the full range of current conservative and surgical treatments, with attention to both treatment indications and results as reported in the recent literature. In reviewing non-surgical treatment, oral and intra-articular medical management is evaluated and rehabilitation and physical therapy are also considered. The three main types of surgical technique - microfracture surgery and similar procedures, mosaicplasty and related techniques, and autologous chondrocyte transplantation - are then extensively discussed in a series of highly informative chapters. This book will be of great practical value for clinicians, assisting in daily decision making.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer Verlag
ISBN-13
9788847027268
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117564743
Product Key Features
Author
E. Carlos Rodriguez-Merchan
Publication Name
Articular Cartilage Defects of the Knee: Diagnosis and Treatment
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Nursing, Surgery, Radiology
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
117 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
254mm
Item Width
178mm
Item Weight
570g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
Italy
Editor
E. Carlos Rodriguez-Merchan
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