Principles of cartilage repair

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Erggelet C. (Christoph)
Group Author: Mandelbaum Bert.
Published: Steinkopff,
Publisher Address: [Heidelberg]
Publication Dates: c2008.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: viii, 121 p.: ill. ; 27 cm.
ISBN: 9783798515901 (alk. paper)
3798515905 (alk. paper)
Index Number: R684
CLC: R684
Call Number: R684/E675
Contents: Includes bibliographical references (p. [73]-75) and index.
Introduction -- Articular Cartilage Biology -- Chondrocytes -- Collagen -- Proteoglycans -- The subchondral bone plate -- 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 -- Localization -- Concomitant injuries -- Defect size/containment -- Radiography/MRT -- Contents VIII contents conservative treatment -- Conservative treatment of articular cartilage defects -- Drug treatment -- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) -- Neuraceuticals -- Physical therapy -- Physiotherapy -- Bandages and orthosis for the treatment of gonarthrosis -- Electrotherapy -- Pulsed signal therapy -- Ultrasound -- Magnetic fields -- Extracorporeal shock wave therapy -- Operative Treatment -- Operative treatment of articular cartilage defects -- Refixation of detached cartilage fragments -- Joint lavage/cartilage shaving/debridement -- Bone marrow stimulation techniques (drilling, abrasion, microfracture) -- Augmented microfracture techniques -- Osteochondral transplantation -- Autologous chondrocyte transplantation (ACT) -- Autologous chondrocyte transplantation (ACT) new procedures -- Correctional osteotomies -- Implantation of non-resorbable cartilage replacements -- Additional Reading -- Appendix -- Scores for the evaluation of therapy results after treatment of articular cartilage defects (selection) -- Important Analytic Methods -- Histology -- Immunohistochemistry -- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR).