This monograph offers an in-depth understanding of the scientific basis of anterior cruciate ligament treatment (ACL) and clinical application based on the author’s more than forty-year experience. Starting with basic science such as anatomy and biomechanics, the following chapters explain the practical diagnostic methods using manual examination and imaging. It then provides reconstructive surgery techniques on specific cases, postoperative rehabilitation for early and safe return to sports, and detailed evaluation methods with a view to prognosis. It also offers a rationale for evidence-based treatment strategies and evaluation of the treatment for further improvement. The supplemental information offers readers a revitalizing alternative to current methods. Essence of Anterior Cruciate Ligament – Scientific Evidence and Clinical Practice of ACL is a must-read for physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, physiotherapists, and athletic trainers to treat and rehabilitatepatients.
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
Front Matter
Pages i-xii
Author’s Struggle with ACL Injury
Pages 1-5
Anatomy and Biomechanics
Pages 7-17
Mechanism, Epidemiology of ACL Injury
Pages 19-20
Symptoms, Natural History After ACL Injury
Pages 21-23
Diagnosis of ACL Injury
Pages 25-39
Treatment Strategy for ACL Injury
Pages 41-47
Basics in ACL Reconstruction
Pages 49-64
Anatomical ACL Reconstruction
Pages 65-78
Rehabilitation
Pages 79-100
Outcome Evaluation of the ACL-Reconstructed Knee
Pages 101-108
Revision ACL Reconstruction
Pages 109-120
Keys for Success
Pages 121-132
Correction to: Essence of Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Scientific Evidence and Clinical Practice of ACL
Pages C1-C1
Back Matter
Pages 133-133
About the author
Konsei Shino
Director, Sports Orthopaedic Center, Yukioka Hospital, Osaka, Japan
Visiting Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
Honorary member of ISAKOS, AANA, JOSKAS
