1st Edition

The Knee AANA Advanced Arthroscopic Surgical Techniques

    Co-published with the Arthroscopy Association of North America, The Knee: AANA Advanced Arthroscopic Surgical Techniques is a comprehensive technique-based book that presents the latest diagnostic and reconstructive techniques in arthroscopic surgery for the knee.
     
    The Knee: AANA Advanced Arthroscopic Surgical Techniques is authored by premier arthroscopic surgeons Drs. Nicholas A. Sgaglione, James H. Lubowitz, Matthew T. Provencher, and their international list of expert contributors. This comprehensive resource includes preferred physical examination testing and diagnostic imaging choices in pre-operative planning and patient selection, state-of-the-art step-by-step description of the procedures, detailed surgical equipment lists to perform each procedure, clear and precise indications for surgery and the thoughtful rationale behind stated contraindications, controversial indications, post-operative protocols, and potential complications.
    The written text is supported by numerous color images and a website with invaluable, narrated video clips depicting disease-specific arthroscopic techniques specific to the knee.
     
    Features inside The Knee: AANA Advanced Arthroscopic Surgical Techniques

    • Narrated video accompanies all surgical techniques, focusing on the stepwise approach to each operation
    • Consistent organization throughout the book results in a bulleted and user-friendly interface for a quick reference or prolonged study
    • Top 5 Technical Pearls for each procedure to enhance outcomes and to avoid common pitfalls and complications
    • High-quality artwork and figures to complement clinical images
    • Equipment and surgical technique checklists for quick reference prior to surgery
    • Each expert contributor was chosen for his or her expertise for a specific topic related to The Knee, so the reader benefits by the highest quality and treatment recommendations to provide state-of-the-art care to his or her patient.
       
    • Some chapter topics include:
      -Arthroscopic Reduction and Fixation of Tibial Plateau and Eminence Fractures
      -Arthroscopic Treatment of Patellar Tendinopathy
      -Arthroscopic Meniscal Repair
      -Novel Techniques in Articular Cartilage Restoration 
      -Advances in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

    Dedication

    Acknowledgments

    About the Editors

    Contributing Authors

    Foreword by John P. Fulkerson, MD

    Foreword by Lanny L. Johnson, MD Introduction

    Section I General

    Chapter 1 Knee Arthroscopy: Setup, Diagnosis, Portals, and Approaches Vipool K. Goradia, MD

    Chapter 2 Arthroscopic Synovectomy Jack Anavian, MD; Trevor Born, MD; and Paul Fadale, MD

    Chapter 3 Arthroscopic Treatment of Popliteal Cysts Julie A. Dodds, MD

    Chapter 4 Arthroscopic Management of Tibial Plateau Fractures Brian B. Gilmer, MD and James H. Lubowitz, MD

    Chapter 5 Arthroscopic Treatment of Arthrofibrosis Sanjay Menon, MD and Leon (Lonnie) Paulos, MD

    Section II Meniscus

    Chapter 6 Arthroscopic Meniscal Re

    Section John C. Richmond, MD and Owen P. McGonigle, MD

    Chapter 7 Arthroscopic Meniscal Repair Andrew D. Goodwillie, MD; Kevin R. Myers, MD; and Nicholas A. Sgaglione, MD

    Chapter 8 Arthroscopic Repair of Meniscal Root Avulsions Amanda L. Weller, MD and Christopher D. Harner, MD

    Chapter 9 Arthroscopically Assisted Meniscal Transplantation Thomas Carter, MD

    Section III Patella

    Chapter 10 Arthroscopic Treatment of Patellar Tendinopathy (Jumper's Knee) Jason L. Koh, MD and Neil C. Dunleavy, MD

    Chapter 11 Arthroscopic Treatment of Patellar Instability Jeffrey Halbrecht, MD

    Chapter 12 Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament for Instability Joseph Carney, MD; Matthew A. Pifer, MD; Kentaro P. Suzuki, MD; and Donald C. Fithian, MD

    Chapter 13 Tibial Tubercle Transfer Jeffrey T. Spang, MD; Benjamin R. Parker, MD; and John P. Fulkerson, MD

    Section IV Articular Cartilage

    Chapter 14 Arthroscopic Approach to Knee Osteoarthritis Timothy M. Bert, MD and Jack M. Bert, MD

    Chapter 15 Arthroscopic Approaches to Osteochondritis Dissecans Kevin G. Shea, MD; Nathan L. Grimm, MD; John D. Polousky, MD; Theodore J. Ganley, MD; and Alexandra Styhl, BA

    Chapter 16 Arthroscopic Marrow Stimulation Including Microfracture, Nanofracture, and Marrow Augmentation Scaffold Stimulation Techniques Ethan Kellum, MD, MS; Darius Lin, MD; and Kai Mithoefer, MD

    Chapter 17 Autogenous Osteochondral Transplantation Ryan Michels, MD and Nicholas A. Sgaglione, MD

    Chapter 18 Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation V. Franklin Sechriest II, MD; David B. Merkow, BA; Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA; and William Bugbee, MD

    Chapter 19 Approach to Chondral Damage in the Patellofemoral Joint Randy Mascarenhas, MD, FRCSC; Shane J. Nho, MD, MS; and Jack Farr, MD

    Chapter 20 Articular Cartilage Transplantation Kenneth R. Zaslav, MD

    Chapter 21 Novel Techniques in Articular Cartilage Restoration Adam B. Yanke, MD; David B. Merkow, BA; Annemarie K. Tilton, BS; and Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA

    Chapter 22 Proximal Tibial and Distal Femoral Osteotomy Robert Litchfield, MD, FRCSC and Annunziato Amendola, MD

    Section V Ligaments

    Chapter 23 Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair Walter Shelton, MD and Taylor Mathis, MD

    Chapter 24 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Choices and Harvest Techniques David A. Abrutyn, MD and Peter R. Kurzweil, MD

    Chapter 25 Single-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction John C. Richmond, MD; Jonathan R. Maher, MD; and Umer R. Dasti, MD

    Chapter 26 Anatomic Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Garth N. Walker, MD; James M. Bullock, MD; and Freddie H. Fu, MD, DSc (Hon), DPs (Hon)

    Chapter 27 Arthroscopic All-Inside Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Patrick A. Smith, MD

    Chapter 28 Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Adam V. Metzler, MD; Joseph Brunkhorst, DO; and Darren L. Johnson, MD

    Chapter 29 Arthroscopic Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Gregory C. Fanelli, MD

    Chapter 30 Arthroscopic All-Inside Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Nathan Jacobson, MD; Robby Sikka, MD; Ryan Dunlay, MD; and Joel Boyd, MD

    Chapter 31 Tibial Inlay Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Austin Crow, MD; James Starman, MD; Adam Wilson, MD; and Mark Miller, MD

    Chapter 32 Anatomic Reconstruction of the Posterolateral Corner of the Knee Adam M. Johannsen, MD; Evan W. James, BS; and Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD

    Chapter 33 Anatomic Reconstruction of the Posteromedial Corner and Medial Collateral Ligament Andrew J. Blackman, MD; Paul L. Sousa, MD, MBA; and Bruce A. Levy, MD

    Chapter 34 Treatment of Multiligament Knee Injuries James P. Stannard, MD and Clayton W. Nuelle, MD Financial Disclosures

    Index

    Biography

    Nicholas A. Sgaglione, MD is Professor and Chairman of the North Shore–Long Island Jewish Medical Center Department of Orthopedic Surgery and at the Hofstra North Shore–Long Island Jewish School of Medicine. He also serves as the Senior Vice President for Orthopaedics for the North Shore–Long Island Jewish Health System and Executive Director of the Orthopaedic Institute. Dr. Sgaglione graduated from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, followed by a fellowship in sports medicine at the Southern California Orthopaedic Institute in Los Angeles, California.

    Dr. Sgaglione served as President of the Arthroscopy Association of North America for 2012 to 2013 and also served on its Board of Directors beginning in 2008. He was elected to the American Orthopaedic Association in 2006 and is a trustee of the AANA Education Foundation and Association Member Representative for the Orthopaedic Learning Center in Rosemont, Illinois. He is currently serving on the Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery Board of Trustees.

    Dr. Sgaglione specializes in sports medicine and has served as the Team Orthopaedist for numerous Long Island High Schools and the US Merchant Marine Academy for the past 24 years and more recently New York’s professional Major League Lacrosse team, the New York Lizards. He has also served as an orthopaedic consultant to the US Ski Team and US Professional Golf Association. Dr. Sgaglione has authored more than 75 peer-reviewed published scientific articles. He was a co-editor of AANA Advanced Arthroscopy: The Knee and has recently co-edited the Fourth Edition of the textbook Operative Arthroscopy.

    James H. Lubowitz, MD is founding Director of Taos Orthopaedic Institute and Taos Orthopaedic Institute Orthopaedic Sportsmedicine Fellowship. He is Editor-in-Chief of Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery and Arthroscopy Techniques. Dr. Lubowitz is founding Director, emeritus, of Taos Orthopaedic Institute Research Foundation and Editor-in-Chief, emeritus, of the ISAKOS Newsletter. Dr. Lubowitz is Clinical Associate Professor, University of New Mexico, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. Dr. Lubowitz attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and served as intern, resident, and Chief Resident at the University of California, Los Angeles, and as Orthopaedic Sportsmedicine Fellow at Thomas Jefferson University.

    Dr. Lubowitz has served on committees of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, ISAKOS, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the ACL Study Group, including both the AANA and AOSSM Education Committees, and is Chairman, emeritus, of the AANA Research Committee. He is designated by AANA as a Master Knee Surgeon at the Orthopaedic Learning Center in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lubowitz is a member of the Medical Staff of the US Ski and Snowboard Team.

    CDR Matthew T. Provencher, MD, MC USN, a native of Barrington, New Hampshire, attended the US Naval Academy, where he was appointed the Deputy Brigade Commander (Second in Command), graduated with Distinction with a Major in Electrical Engineering, and was designated Secretary of the Navy Distinguished Graduate. He was also a 4-year varsity oarsman and First-Team All-American at Navy, and named Most Valuable Oarsman. He completed his medical education at Dartmouth Medical School where he graduated with honors and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.

    Dr. Provencher completed his orthopaedic residency at the Naval Medical Center San Diego and his orthopaedic shoulder, knee, and sports surgery fellowship at Rush University. He also served as an Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Naval Medical Center San Diego from 2004 to 2013, and was Director of the Sports Division from 2007 to 2013. In addition to his orthopaedic duties, CDR Provencher performed extensive Humanitarian and Disaster Relief training as the Director for Surgical Services on the USNS Mercy (TAH-19) during Pacific Partnership 2012.

    Currently, Dr. Provencher is the Chief of Sports Medicine and Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, is Visiting Professor of Surgery and Orthopaedics at Harvard Medical School, and Professor of Surgery and Orthopaedics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. As Chief of Sports Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, he is the Head Team Physician and Medical Director for the New England Patriots, and is a Past-President of the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons. He was elected into the Herodicus Society, which identifies excellence in Orthopaedic Sports Surgery as well as was nominated to the Board of Directors of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He serves on numerous national committees and was the Arthroscopy Association of North America 2014 Program Director and is the Assistant Editor-in-Chief of Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. He was recently named one of the Top 20 Shoulder Surgeons in the United States and Top 28 Knee Surgeons in the United States by Orthopaedics Today. His research includes more than 150 peer-reviewed publications and 150 chapters, and he has written 5 textbooks. Dr. Provencher resides in Massachusetts with his wife and 4 children.

    “This series does a wonderful job of blending the didactic format of an efficiently written and well-organized book designed for learning with online videos that enable users to witness a master performing the techniques. This book in particular is a wonderful guide to everything arthroscopic about the knee…This volume in the AANA series is comprehensive and a wonderful guide to a broad range of knee arthroscopic procedures. I recommend the entire series for the institutional and the personal library.”

    - Mark R, Hutchinson, MD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Doody’s Review Service