Controversies in knee surgery

In the series Controversies in Orthopaedic Surgery, there are already volumes published concerning hip surgery and total knee replacement. After dealing with knee replacement in the last volume, this edition is called Controversies in Knee Surgery and is intended for anyone interested in knee ligament problems and surgery of the meniscus and articular cartilage.

Of the 31 chapters, 16 deal with the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), while the posterior cruciate ligament is dealt with in no more than 3 chapters. This, of course, reflects the incidence of lesions of these structures and—related to this—the interest of the orthopedic world and the number of studies of the anterior cruciate ligament relative to those of the posterior. The information about ACL surgery is extensive, with a detailed discussion of almost every aspect, but with the exception of computer-assisted surgery.