Introduction In the words of Mercer Rang, “children are not small adults.” Epidemiology of Youth Sports The popularity of youth sports continues to grow and increasing participation of children at younger ages is being seen. Approximately 30 to 44 million…
Background Focal articular cartilage lesions or defects are common in arthroscopic surgery of the knee. Chondral defects may occur as a result of overt trauma, but can also occur because of a de novo process such as osteochondritis dissecans (OCD).…
OVERVIEW Chapter synopsis The quadriceps tendon provides a robust, safe, and easy-to-harvest graft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. It may be used as an all-soft-tissue free tendon graft with predictable success and less pain than other autograft alternatives. Important points…
OVERVIEW Chapter synopsis Opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO) is a valuable technique to address coronal and sagittal malalignment of the lower limb with associated degenerative compartment changes of the knee as well as focal chondral defects. With use of appropriate…