Traumatic Injuries of the Knee
- Italia Springer-Verlag 2013
- 122 Pages
Includes Index
The subject of traumatic injuries of the knee joint represents an important clinical problem. Millions of surgeries are performed every year in attempts to treat traumatic knee injuries. While many treatment options are currently available to orthopaedic surgeons, we need to know which ones are the more adequate to afford the long-term preservation of a fully functional knee. As such, we have revised the strategies that can restore full knee function both in the short term and in the long run. Therefore, we have assembled a series of chapters that explore and update the diagnosis and treatment of the most important traumatic injuries of the knee joint