Cartilage Restoration (2^nd Ed., Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2018) Practical Clinical Applications

The Evolution of Cartilage Restoration.- The Osteochondral Unit: The Importance of the Underlying Subchondral Bone.- Imaging in Cartilage Restoration.- “A Unifying Theory” Treatment Algorithm for Cartilage Defects.- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee.- Tibiofemoral Malalignment.- Meniscal Considerations in Cartilage Surgery.- Patholaxity (Ligamentous) Issues.- Patellofemoral Issues.- Staging and Practical Issues in Complex Cases.- Orthobiologics: Today and Tomorrow.- The Regulatory Environment for Emerging Cartilage Repair Technologies.- The Role of Stem Cells in Surgical Repair.- The Role of MSCs for non-surgical Treatment of OA.- Debridement.- Marrow Stimulation and Augmentation .- Augmented Marrow Stimulation for Cartilage Repair.- Osteochondral Autograft Transfer.- Osteochondral Allograft.- Perforated Allograft Cartilage.- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI).- Arthroscopic Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation.- Particulated Cartilage Auto- and Allograft.- Cell-free scaffolds for the treatment of chondral and osteochondral lesions.- Osteotomy for Tibiofemoral Malalignment.- Patellofemoral Osteotomies.- Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Techniques.-  Meniscal Augmentation and Replacement (Menaflex, Actifit, Nusurface).- Unloading devices.- Emerging technologies in cartilage repair.

Combines most recent clinical research and methodologies with clinical cases to guide the orthopedic treatment of patients with cartilage issues Discusses the state-of-the-art in cartilage anatomy, defects and imaging, current surgical options, debridement and marrow stimulation, and osteochondral autografts and allografts, among other topics A timely resource for orthopedic surgeons, residents, and fellows, sports medicine specialists and rheumatologists