- Meets the need of all surgeons seeking a deeper understanding of cartilage science
- Illustrates the anatomy and histology of healthy cartilage and each stage of degeneration
- Describes a wide range of repair techniques, including emerging approaches
- Discusses rehabilitation devices and long-term outcomes
This book employs a wealth of high-quality illustrations to provide the reader with a detailed understanding of the anatomy and the histology of the cartilage, the etiology and the classification of the cartilage lesions, and the numerous techniques employed for cartilage repair. Detailed attention is devoted to healthy cartilage, to each stage in the degenerative process, and to the response of the cartilage to the treatment.
Imaging of the damaged and the repaired cartilage, as well as the information on the biomechanics are provided in great detail. The chapters on the techniques cover a wide range of approaches: marrow stimulation techniques, osteochondral cylinder transfer techniques, first, second and third generation autologous chondrocyte implantation techniques, allografts, cell-based therapies, orthobiologic approaches, and the role of 3D printing. The chapters closes with a consideration of the success of rehabilitation devices and the long-term results of cartilage repair.
The book will be invaluable for all general orthopaedic and arthroscopic surgeons seeking a deeper knowledge of cartilage science and will help to dispel the confusion that still surrounds the reparative treatment. The authors are recognized experts in the fields of cartilage histology, assessment, classification, and repair.
Table of Contents- The Science of Illustrated Cartilage Repair and Its Rationale
- The Illustrative Anatomy and the Histology of the Healthy Hyaline Cartilage
- The Illustrative Anatomy and the Histology of the Degenerative Hyaline Cartilage
- The Illustrative Role of the Subchondral Bone and the Overlying Cartilage
- The Illustrative Biomechanics of a Chondral Injury
- The Classifications of the Chondral Lesions
- The Illustrative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Chondral and the Osteochondral Lesions
- The Illustrative Role of Cells in Cartilage Repair
- The Illustrative Chondral and Osteochondral Scaffolds in Cartilage Repair
- The Illustrative Marrow Stimulation Techniques for Cartilage Repair: The Microfracture Technique
- The Illustrative Osteochondral Cylinder Transfer Techniques for Cartilage Repair: The Mosaicplasty Technique
- The Illustrative Osteochondral Cylinder Transfer Techniques for Cartilage Repair: The OATS Technique
- The Illustrative First and Second Generation Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) for Cartilage Repair
- The Illustrative Membrane Based Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation for Cartilage Repair
- The Illustrative Third Generation Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation for Cartilage Repair: The Gel Based ACI Technique
- The Illustrative Single-Stage Cartilage Repair Technique with Chitosan-Based Bioscaffold (BST-CarGel)
- The Illustrative Multilayer Scaffolds for the Single-Stage Cartilage Repair in the Osteochondral Lesions
- The Illustrative Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate and Hyaluronan-Based Scaffold Technique for Single-Stage Cartilage Repair
- The Illustrative Overlay Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (Overlay ACI) Technique for Repair of the Extra-Large Osteochondral Defects
- The Illustrative Osteochondral Allograft-Based Cartilage Repair
- The Illustrative 3D Bioprinting in Cartilage Repair
- The Illustrative Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) Assessment of Cartilage Repair
