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Cartilage defects affect patients of all age groups. Surgeons, teamdoctors, general practitioners and physiotherapists alike are expected to provide adequate care. Only individual treatment plans combining a well balanced choice of various options will be successful. Background knowledge, operative and non-operative therapies are described in concise chapters: Articular cartilage biology - Diagnostics - Surgical techniques - Symptomatic and alternative medications - Physiotherapy. Diagnostic findings and surgical procedures are generously illustrated by aquarelles and colour photographs. Recommendations for additional reading, description of important clinical scoring systems and a listing of analytic tools are added for further information.

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Author:   Christoph Erggelet ,  Eike H. Mrosek ,  Bert R. Mandelbaum ,  Jason M. Scopp
Publisher:   Steinkopff Darmstadt
Imprint:   Steinkopff Darmstadt
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2008
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783662526842

ISBN 10:   3662526840
Pages:   121
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Articular Cartilage Biology: Chondrocytes; Collagen; Proteoglycans; The subchondral bone.- Etiology of Articular Cartilage Lesions: Trauma; Malalignments; Meniscus; Instability; Osteochondrosis dissecans (OD); Osteoarthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Genetic factors; Obesity; Cartilage tumors; Microtrauma.- Diagnostics: Clinical examination; Radiography; Magnetic resonance tomography; Classification of articular cartilage lesions and criteria for choosing appropriate therapy.- Conservative Treatment of Articular Cartilage Defects: Drug treatment; Physical therapy.- Operative Treatment of Articular Cartilage Defects: Refixation of detached cartilage fragments; Joint lavage/cartilage shaving/débridement; Bone marrow stimulation techniques (drilling, abrasion, microfracture); Augmented microfracture techniques; Osteochondral transplantation; Autologous chondrocyte transplantation (ACT); ACT – New procedures; Correctional osteotomies; Implantation of non-resorbable cartilage replacements.- Important Analytic Methods.

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