Cartilage Repair and Joint Preservation of the Knee

"While there are several comprehensive books available on cartilage restoration, I like this one because of its mentor-like perspective from Dr. Minas. It is like a mini-fellowship in cartilage restoration from one of the masters. This is a worthy addition to the library of sports medicine fellows and surgeons performing cartilage restoration of the knee." -©Doody’s Review Service, 2022, Mark R. Hutchinson, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)

• 1. Chondral Injury and Osteoarthritis: The Impact of Articular Cartilage Lesions2. Cartilage Repair and Regeneration3. Imaging: The Basis for a Sound Decision in Joint Preservation4. Patient Evaluation, Cartilage Defect, and Evidence: Putting It All Together5. PRP, BMAC, Stem cells, and other adjuvants and how they effect repair- Basic Science6. PRP, BMAC, Stem cells, and other adjuvants and how they affect repair- Clinical Outcome Studies7. Debridement, Microfracture, and Osteochondral Autograft Transfer for Treatment of Cartilage Defects8. Use of Fresh Osteochondral Allograft for Chondral and Osteochondral Defects in the Knee9. Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation10. Tibial Osteotomy11. Femoral Varus Osteotomy12. Patellofemoral Malalignment. Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy, and Trochleoplasty13. Treatment of Deep Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions, Avascular Necrosis, and Osteochondral Defects of the Knee Using Autologous Bone Grafting14. Meniscal Allograft Transplantation15. Complex Cases in Cartilage Repair: Tricks and Tips16. Emerging Technologies