ACL
SURGERY: HOW TO GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME AND WHAT TO DO IF IT FAILS
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Editors:
Bernard R. Bach, Jr; Matthew T. Provencher.
Bibliographic Data: ISBN: 978-1-55642-895-1, 2010 by SLACK Incorporated,
NJ, USA, 390 pages, hard cover: alk. paper.
Subjects: Principles of primary ACL reconstruction, reasons for the
failed ACL surgery, complex problems in the surgical management of the failed
ACL, and rehabilitation after the failed ACL.
Reviewed by: Bedrettin Akova, MD, Assoc. Prof., Department of Sports
Medicine, Uludag University Medical School, Bursa Turkey .
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Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2010) 9, 527
| DESCRIPTION |
| The
book describes and discusses the care of ACL injury and an efficient
ways for the surgical treatment of a torn ACL. Furthermore, the book
discusses principles of evaluating and treating the failed ACL reconstruction. |
| PURPOSE |
| The
editors are aiming to provide insight into not only how to perform
an ACL surgery correctly the first time, but also how to evaluate
and manage a failed ACL reconstruction. |
| FEATURES |
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text is 390 pages, divided into 34 chapters in 8 sections. Section
I is "History, anatomy, and biomechanics" including chapters
about natural history of the ACL-deficient knee, anatomy important
successful ACL reconstruction, functional importance of the ACL, basic
science aspects of ACL. Section II is "Preoperative evaluation"
including chapters about ACL history and physical examination, and
radiographic findings with an ACL injury. Section 3 is "Principles
of primary ACL reconstruction" including chapters about graft
choices in ACL reconstruction, allograft processing and efficacy,
arthroscopically assisted ACL reconstruction using bone-tendon-bone
autograft, ACL reconstruction autogenous hamstring tendons, double-bundle
ACL reconstruction, hybrid fixation and all-inside techniques in primary
ACL reconstruction, two-incision endoscopic ACL reconstruction, surgical
strategies for acute combined injury, acute medial collateral ligament
injuries, and preoperative pain management in ACL reconstruction.
Section IV is "The failed ACL surgery" including chapters
about common reasons for failure, examination and radiographic findings
of a patient with a failed ACL, arthrometric evaluation of the failed
ACL, and patient selection, indications, and expectations for revision
ACL surgery. Section V is "The unstable ACL after primary reconstruction"
including chapters about graft selection in revision ACL reconstruction,
management of failed ACL with less than optimal tunnel placement,
surgical treatment of the failed ACL with optimal tunnel treatment,
and results of the revision ACL reconstruction. Section VI is "
Complex problems in the surgical management of the failed ACL"
including chapters about management of patients with femoral and tibial
tunnel bone loss, management of patients with combined ACL and posterolateral
corner insufficiency, management of patients with combined ACL and
medial collateral ligament insufficiency, role of osteotomy in the
management of the varus-aligned knee with a failed ACL, the role of
meniscal transplant in the management of combined meniscal and ACL
insufficiency after reconstruction, management of chondral injuries
in an ACL-deficient knee, graft retention versus revision in the management
of the ACL-reconstructed patient with an intra-articular infection,
and stiffness after ACL reconstruction. Section VII "Rehabilitation
after the failed ACL" including chapters about recent advances
in the rehabilitation of ACL injuries and return to play after ACL
reconstruction. Section VIII is "Case studies" |
| AUDIENCE |
| Orthopaedic
surgeons in sports medicine, sport medicine specialists, and attendants,
fellows and residents in these fields will be the main audiences. |
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| ASSESMENT |
| Every
chapter has been formatted to contain most important aspects of patient
evaluation, imaging, and treatment, with the focus on the surgical
procedure. The surgical techniques are all comprehensively illustrated
with original artwork and clinical photos in order to clearly demonstrate
important aspects of each procedure. Also the authors describe every
step of the procedures in a logical and methodical manner; they also
mentioned clinical and technical pearls to share with the reader their
personal experience. |
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