Tag Nicholas I. Kennedy

Orthopedics

Meniscal Root Tears

Introduction The role of the meniscus in knee stability and tibiofemoral alignment and its unique ability to turn axial joint loads into hoop stresses have become increasingly understood. With the integral role the meniscus plays in joint preservation, it is…

Evidence-Based Management of Complex Knee Injuries
January 27, 2024

Surgery

Knee and Lower Leg

Regional Anatomy Osteology Distal Femur ( Fig. 7-1 ) The femur (the largest bone in the body) flares distally and forms two condyles—a larger medial condyle and a longer and more narrow lateral femoral condyle The intercondylar area serves as…

Orthopaedic Surgical Approaches
January 25, 2024