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Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder, Elbow, and Knee in Sports Medicine

  • 3rd Edition - May 24, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Brian J. Cole, Jorge Chahla
  • Language: English

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Orthopedics**Ensure optimal outcomes from each shoulder, elbow, and knee sports medicine surgery with the consistent, step-by-step appr… Read more

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**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Orthopedics**

Ensure optimal outcomes from each shoulder, elbow, and knee sports medicine surgery with the consistent, step-by-step approach offered in this comprehensive reference. Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder, Elbow, and Knee in Sports Medicine, 3rd Edition, covers both open and arthroscopic surgeries, providing the expert guidance you need on everything from patient positioning, anatomy, relevant biomechanics and the latest orthopaedic surgery techniques, through pearls and pitfalls and post-operative care. Contributing authors are renowned sports medicine surgeons who equip you with a global perspective on the most recent orthopaedic advances.

Key features

  • Covers the latest open and arthroscopic techniques for both common and not-so-common sports medicine pathologies.

  • Offers a comprehensive approach to each pathology including rehabilitation protocols and return-to-play criteria.

  • Contains more than 15 new chapters: First-time Shoulder Dislocation, Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction (various techniques), Managing Bone Loss on the Humeral Head, Cartilage Allografts for the Treatment of Cartilage Lesions of the Knee, and many more.

  • Provides up-to-date information on timely topics such as complex decision making for the patellofemoral joint, biologics and injection therapy for the management of osteoarthritis, and primary ACL repair techniques.

  • Highlights step-by-step text with numerous high-quality illustrations, surgical photographs, and MRIs and radiographs.

  • Includes access to an online surgical video collection covering Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Double Row Techniques; Arthroscopic Repair of Multidirectional Instability of the Shoulder; Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair and Reconstruction: DANE Technique; Double Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction; and Management of Proximal Tibiofibular Instability.

  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Readership

Orthopaedic surgeons, sports medicine surgeons, primary care physicians

Table of contents

PART 1 The Shoulder
SECTION 1 The Basics


1. Patient Positioning, Portal Placement, Normal Arthroscopic Anatomy, and Diagnostic Arthroscopy

2. Rehabilitation of the Athlete’s Shoulder

3. Knot-Tying and Suture-Passing Techniques

4. Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression

5. Open and Arthroscopic Distal Clavicle Excision Technique
SECTION 2 Surgical Techniques for Shoulder Instability

6. Suture Anchor Fixation for Anterior Shoulder Instability

7. Management of the Throwing Shoulder

8. First-Time Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Decision-Making and Surgical Techniques

9. Arthroscopic Repair of Posterior Shoulder Instability

10. Arthroscopic Techniques to Manage Multidirectional Instability of the Shoulder

11. Open Repair for Anterior Shoulder Instability

12. Open Repair of Posterior Shoulder Instability

13. Open Repair of Multidirectional Shoulder Instability

14. Arthroscopic Remplissage for Management of Engaging and Deep Hill-Sachs Lesions

15. Managing Bone Loss on the Humeral Head

16. Coracoid Transfer: The Open Latarjet Procedure for the Treatment of Recurrent Anterior Inferior Glenohumeral Instability in Patients with Bone Deficiency

17. Arthroscopic Latarjet Procedure

18. Treatment of Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability Associated With Glenoid Bone Loss: Distal Tibial Allograft

19. Treatment of Recurrent Anterior Inferior Instability Associated With Glenoid Bone Loss: Iliac Crest

20. Treatment of Combined Bone Defects of the Humeral Head and Glenoid: Combined Arthroscopic and Open Technique
SECTION 3 Surgical Techniques of the Rotator Cuff

21. Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Single-Row Technique

22. Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Double-Row and Transosseous Equivalent Techniques

23. Arthroscopic Subscapularis Repair

24. Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair

25. Tendon Transfers for Rotator Cuff Insufficiency

26. Arthroscopic Management of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: Superior Capsule Reconstruction

27. Bridging Reconstruction for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears

28. Graft Augmentation of Rotator Cuff Repair

29. Biologics in Rotator Cuff Repair
SECTION 4 Other Techniques of the Shoulder

30. Arthroscopic Repair of Superior Labral Anterior-Posterior Lesions

31. Arthroscopic and Open Decompression of the Suprascapular Nerve

32. Arthroscopic Management of Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis

33. Arthroscopic Capsular Release for the Treatment of Stiff Shoulder Pathology

34. Arthroscopic and Open Management of Scapulothoracic Disorders in Athletes

35. Scapulothoracic Fusion

36. Biceps Tenodesis: Arthroscopic Techniques

37. Biceps Tenodesis: Open Techniques

38. Anatomic Acromioclavicular Joint Reconstruction

39. Management of Pectoralis Major Muscle Injuries

40. Arthroscopic Pectoralis Minor Tenotomy

41. Nonarthroplasty Options for Glenohumeral Arthritis and Chondrolysis
PART 2 The Elbow
SECTION 5 The Basics


42. General Principles of Elbow Surgery

43. Patient Positioning and Portal Placement
SECTION 6 Surgical Techniques

44. Arthroscopic and Open Management of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Elbow

45. Arthroscopy of the Thrower’s Elbow

46. Arthroscopic Management of Elbow Stiffness and Arthritis

47. Elbow Synovitis, Loose Bodies, and Posteromedial Impingement

48. Arthroscopic Management of Lateral Epicondylitis

49. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: The Docking Technique

50. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: The Modified Jobe Technique

51. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: The DANE Technique

52. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair

53. Surgical Treatment of Posterolateral Rotatory Instability of the Elbow

54. Open Elbow Contracture Release

55. Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis

56. Distal Biceps Brachii Tendon Repair
PART 3 The Knee
SECTION 7 The Basics


57. General Principles

58. Patient Positioning, Portal Placement, and Normal Arthroscopic Anatomy
SECTION 8 Surgical Techniques of the Meniscus

59. Arthroscopic Meniscectomy

60. Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair: Inside-Out Technique

61. Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair: Outside-In Technique

62. Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair: All-Inside Technique

63. Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair: Meniscal Root Repair

64. Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: Bridge-in-Slot Technique

65. Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: Dovetail Technique

66. Arthroscopic Meniscal Transplantation: Bone Plug

67. Meniscus Substitution: The European Perspective on Scaffolds, Allografts, and Prosthetic Implants

68. Meniscus Regeneration with Biologic or Synthetic Scaffolds
SECTION 9 Surgical Techniques of the Articular Cartilage

69. Primary Repair of Osteochondritis Dissecans in the Knee

70. Osteonecrosis of the Knee

71. Microfracture and Microfracture Plus Techniques in the Knee

72. Osteochondral Autograft for Cartilage Lesions of the Knee

73. Osteochondral Allografting in the Knee

74. Matrix-Assisted Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in the Knee

75. Emerging Techniques in Management of Cartilage Injury of the Knee
SECTION 10 Realignment Procedures

76. Opening-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy

77. Lateral Closing Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy

78. Tibial Slope Modifying Osteotomies

79. Varus-Producing Distal Femoral Osteotomy
SECTION 11 Surgical Techniques of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament

80. Patellar Tendon Autograft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

81. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Hamstring Tendon Autograft

82. Quadriceps Tendon Harvest for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

83. Allografts for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

84. Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

85. Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Concept: Single- and Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

86. All-Inside Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Second-Generation Minimally Invasive Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

87. Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair, 770

88. Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction in the Setting of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency

89. Lateral Extraarticular Tenodesis: Techniques and Outcomes

90. Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Meniscal Allograft Transplantation

91. Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and High Tibial Osteotomy, 801
SECTION 12 Surgical Techniques of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament and Posterolateral Corner

92. Transtibial Tunnel Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

93. Arthroscopic Double-Bundle Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

94. Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tibial Inlay

95. Arthroscopic Posterior Cruciate Ligament Inlay
SECTION 13 Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction

96. Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction: Indications and Techniques
SECTION 14 Posteromedial Corner Reconstruction

97. Medial Collateral Ligament and Posteromedial Corner Repair and Reconstruction
SECTION 15 Multiligament Knee Reconstruction

98. Multiligament Knee Reconstruction: Avoiding Tunnel Convergence and Optimal Graft Fixation Order
SECTION 16 Patellofemoral Joint

99. Managing the Lateral Side of the Patellofemoral Joint

100. Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction and Repair for Lateral Patellar Instability

101. Lateral Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for Medial Patellar Iatrogenic Instability

102. Sulcus Deepening Trochleoplasty: Open and Arthroscopic Techniques

103. Distal Realignment for Patellofemoral Disease

104. Complex Decision-Making in Patellofemoral Surgery and Anteromedial Tibial Tubercle Transfer
SECTION 17 Miscellaneous

105. Management of Arthrofibrosis of the Knee

106. Management of Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Instability

107. Biologics and Injection Therapy for the Management of Osteoarthritis

Review quotes

"This third edition is a worthy update from the previous editions. It provides a solid framework for orthopedic sports medicine surgeons. The figures and videos provide helpful insight and the structured format of chapter overviews, including pearls and pitfalls, concisely wrap up each chapter."

©Doody’s Review Service, 2023, Mark R Hutchinson, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine) Doody's Score: 4 Stars!

Product details

  • Edition: 3
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 12, 2022
  • Language: English

About the editors

BC

Brian J. Cole

Dr. Brian Cole is a Professor in the Department of Orthopedics with a conjoint appointment in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He is the Section Head of the Cartilage Research and Restoration Center at Rush specializing in the treatment of arthritis in young active patients with a focus on regenerative medicine and biologic alternatives to surgery. He also serves as the head of the Orthopedic Master’s Training Program and trains residents and fellows in sports medicine and research. He lectures nationally and internationally and holds several leadership positions in prominent sports medicine societies. Through his basic science and clinical research, he has developed several innovative techniques for the treatment of shoulder, elbow and knee conditions. He has published more than 1,000 articles and 10 widely read textbooks in orthopedics and regenerative medicine. Dr. Cole is frequently chosen as one of the “Best Doctors in America” since 2004. In 2006, he was featured on the cover of Chicago Magazine as “Chicago’s Top Doctor” and was selected as NBA Team Physician of the Year in 2009. Orthopedics This Week has named Dr. Cole as one of the top 20 sports medicine, knee and shoulder specialists repeatedly over the last 5 years as selected by his peers. He is the head team physician for the Chicago Bulls NBA team, co-team physician for the Chicago White Sox MLB team and DePaul University in Chicago.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Orthopedics with a conjoint appointment in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA

JC

Jorge Chahla

Dr. Jorge Chahla is an Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in the treatment of complex knee, hip, and other sports-related injuries. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center and serves as the Director of Biomechanical Research and of the International Fellowship Program. He is a Team Physician for the Chicago White Sox (MLB), the Chicago Bulls (NBA), and the Chicago Fire (MLS). Dr. Chahla completed several fellowships at the top programs in the United States. He is internationally recognized for his contributions to the field of sports medicine injuries through minimally invasive techniques as well as for being a pioneer in novel biological treatments. Dr. Chahla has a strong focus on joint preservation procedures and cartilage restoration techniques with more than 500 publications in prestigious scientific journals, over 50 book chapters, 8 edited books, and he presents his research both nationally and internationally at orthopedic conferences and meetings every year.

Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Director of Biomechanical Research and of the International Fellowship Program, Rush University Medical Center, USA

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