The Multiple Ligament Injured Knee

PCL based multiple ligament knee injuries: what I have learned.- Anatomy and biomechanics of the cruciate ligaments, and their surgical implications.- Anatomy and biomechanics of the lateral and medial sides of the knee and the surgical implications.- Initial assessment in the acute and chronic multiple ligament injured knee.- Classification of knee dislocations and the surgical implications.- Instrumented measurement of the multiple ligament injured knee: arthrometry, stress radiography, rotationometry, and computer navigation.- MRI imaging in the multiple ligament injured knee.- Non-operative treatment of the dislocated knee.- Graft selection in multiple ligament injured knee surgery.- Surgical treatment of combined ACL and medial side knee injuries: acute and chronic.- Surgical treatment of combined ACL and lateral side injuries: acute and chronic.- Surgical treatment of combined ACL medial and lateral side injuries: actute and chronic.- Revision ACL based multiple ligament knee surgery.- Arthroscopic primary cruciate repair in the multiligament injured knee.- Surgical treatment of combined PCL/lateral side injuries: acute and chronic.- Surgical treatment of combined PCL medial side injuries: acute and chronic.- Surgical treatment of combined PCL medial and lateral side injuries: acute and chronic.- ACL, PCL and medial-sided injuries of the knee.- Surgical management of ACL, PCL and lateral sided injuries: acute and chronic.- Surgical treatment of combined PCL, ACL, medial and lateral side injuries (global laxity): acute and chronic.- Revision surgery in the posterior cruciate ligament and multiple ligament injured knee.- Mechanical graft tensioning in multiple ligment knee surgery.- Management of arterial and venous injuries in the dislocated knee.- Drop foot after knee dislocation: evaluation and treament.- The role of osteotomy.- Management of chronic tibial and subluxation in the multiple ligament injured knee.- Fracture dislocations: evaluation and

"This is a practical guide to management of complex multiple ligament knee injuries from one of the gurus on the treatment of PCL injuries and his cadre of impressive contributors. ... The book is clearly aimed at practicing orthopedic surgeons who encounter patients with multiple ligament and complex knee injuries. ... Residents in training and practicing orthopedic surgeons will value the opportunity to look into the mind of one of the country's leading experts on complex knee injuries." -- (Mark R. Hutchinson, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2013)