Knee Library

Arthritis Management

Degenerative Arthritis - The Management of Active Patients
Non-Invasive Management of Arthritis Pain
Steroid Injections in Clinical Practice

Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation

2009 Autologous Chondrocyte Transplantation Results at Rush
ACI in Patients Who Fail Initial Treatment
Autologous Chodnrocyte Implantation Multi-Center Study 2008 Results
Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation - Review of Results
Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in Patients Who Failed Initial Treatment
Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in Surgical Techniques in Sports Medicine
Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in Textbook of Arthroscopy
Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation of the Femur: Update in 2006
Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation of the Patellofemoral Joint: Outcomes
Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Overview
Case Example - Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation and Meniscus Transplantation
Comparing ACI with Microfracture
New Membrane Used With ACI Results in Lower Adverse Event Rate
Overview of the ACI Multi-Center Trial 2007
Promising Future for Cartilage Repair
Wall Street Journal Article: Tender Joints

Cartilage Management

Articular Cartilage Injury 2006 Overview
Articular Cartilage Injury and Treatment: 2009 Overview
Articular Cartilage Treatment 2006 Overview
Articular Cartilage: Decision Making, Patient Evaluation, and Surgical Options
Basic Science and Treatment of Cartilage Problems
Cartilage Case Study with Overview of Treatment Options
Cartilage Injury - Evaluation and Treatment Options
Cartilage Injury - Overview of Treatment Options 2000
Cartilage Injury - Picture Atlas of Treatment Options
Cartilage Injury - Treatment Algorithm
Cartilage Injury and Management: Just the Facts
Cartilage Injury and Treatment 2010 Overview
Cartilage Restoration Center at Rush
Cartilage Restoration Overview of Treatment Options 2004
Cartilage Restoration Part 1: Basic Science, Patient Evaluation, and Treatment Options
Cartilage Restoration Part 2: Techniques, Outcomes, and Future Directions
Current Concepts on Chondrolysis in 2011
Dr. Cole and the Experts Weigh In on Cartilage Repair
Knee Cartilage-Diagnosis and Decision Making
Management of Failed Cartilage Repair
New Single-Stage Cartilage Transplant Technique with 2-Year Results
Overview of Cartilage Treatment Options in 2010
Overview of Existing Cartilage Repair Articles
Overview of Patient Evaluation and Treatment in 2010
Overview of Treatment for Complex Cartilage Problems
Patient Evaluation and Surgical Decision Making
The Future of Cartilage Repair
The Future of Cartilage Restoration
The Use of Heat on Cartilage: Assessment of Cell Viability
Treatment Options for Articular Cartilage Defects of the Knee
Update on Articular Cartilage - Forward
Update on Cartilage Restoration 2003
Use of Heat on Cartilage: Effect of Treatment Time
What's New in Cartilage Treatment in 2006

Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation

Dr. Cole's Results at Minimum 2 Year Follow-Up
Dr. Cole's Results Following Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
Effects of Load on Impacting Osteochondral Grafts
Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation in 2006
Osteochondral Allografting: Update in 2006
Preservation of Osteochondral Allografts
The Effects of Impacting Grafts During Surgery

Knee Ligament Injuries

ACL Graft Selection
ACL Rehab Protocols
ACL Revision Surgery Epidemiology
Anatomic Graft Placement During ACL Reconstruction
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Knee Dislocations (Long term outcome following surgery)
Knee Dislocations (Multiligament Injuries)
Management of ACL and Concurrent Meniscal Repair
Patellar Tendon Harvest Complications during ACL Reconstruction
Patient Management After ACL Reconstruction
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Return to Sport After ACL
Surgical Management of Knee Dislocations
Surgical Treatment of the Failed ACL

Meniscus Injuries

ACL Reconstruction with Concomitant Articular and Meniscus Cartilage Damage
Biomechanical Effects of Meniscectomy
Classification of Meniscus Tears
Meniscus Injuries
Surgical Technique to Improve Outcomes of Meniscus Repair

Meniscus Transplantation

Allograft Meniscus Transplantation: Bridge in Slot Technique
Dr. Cole's Published Results on Meniscus Transplantation
Effects of Medial Meniscal Transplantation Techniques on Intra-Articular Contact Pressures
Effects of Refreezing Meniscus Allograft Transplants
Fixation Technique for Meniscus Transplantation
Meniscal Allograft Patient Selection
Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: Update in 2006-1
Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: Update in 2006-2
Meniscal Allografts in 2010
Meniscal Allografts Successful in Young Patients
Meniscus Allograft Transplantation: Dr. Cole's Current Technique and Results
Meniscus Replacement with a Synthetic Collagen Implant
Meniscus Sizing Technique
Meniscus Transplantation - Background, Techniques, and Results - 2002, JBJS
Meniscus Transplantation - Background, Techniques, and Results - 2002, Orthopedic Special Edition
Meniscus Transplantation Bone Plug Technique
Meniscus Transplantation Bridge in Slot Technique 1
Meniscus Transplantation Bridge in Slot Technique 2
Meniscus Transplantation Bridge in Slot Technique 3
Meniscus Transplantation Techniques
Meniscus Transplants - A Promising New Therapy
Multiple Freeze-Thaw Cycled Meniscal Allograft Tissue
Outcomes of Meniscus Transplantation and Cartilage Restoration
Outcomes of Meniscus Transplantation, Cartilage Restoration and Osteotomy
Progressive Degeneration Following Lateral Meniscectomy Requiring Cartilage Restoration
Results of Meniscus Transplantation and Cartilage Repair
Review of Meniscus Transplantation 2008
Sterilized Meniscal Allografts in Sheep
Synthetic Meniscus Replacement Study

Microfracture

Editorial for Cartilage
Microfracture Technique
Microfracture Treatment of Cartilage Injury
Outcomes following Microfracture Surgery

Orthobiologics: PRP and More

Biologic Augmentation of Microfracture
Coding and Reimbursement for PRP
Growth Factors and Bone Repair
Laboratory Study: Response of Cartilage Cells to Growth Factors
Meniscus Repair Augmentation
PRP and Growth Factor and Cellular Composition Study
The Effects of PRP on Cartilage
The Role of Growth Factors in Cartilage Repair
The Use of PRP in Orthopedics

Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation

Effects of Cold Preservation on Articular Cartilage
In Vitro Effects of Graft Impaction
Osteochondral Allograft Surgical Technique and Outcomes
Osteochondral Autograft Donor Site Study
Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation: Indications, Techniques and Results

Osteochondritis Dissecans and Avascular Necrosis Management

Avascular Necrosis and Osteochondritis Dissecan
Evaluation and Management of Osteochondritis Disecans
Internal Fixation of Unstable OCD lesions
Management of Osteochondritis Dissecans
Midterm Results of OCD: Outcomes of OCD Treatment at Rush Cartilage Restoration Center in Chicago

Osteotomies

Anteromedial Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy
Biologic Knee Replacements with Osteotomy
Laboratory Study Investigating the Role of Osteotomy and Transplants
Osteotomies About the Knee
Results of Osteotomy and Cartilage Repair
Use of a Lateral Offset Cast to Guide HTO Decision-Making

Other Knee Articles

Alternative Treatment for Knee Arthritis
Arthroscopic Debridement for Articular Cartilage Disease of the Knee
BMP and Implants in an Animal Model
Case report: Retrieving a broken staple from the knee, 24 years later!
Chondrolysis After ACL Reconstruction: A Case Report
DeNovo ET (Engineered Tissue) Investigational Animal Study
Economic Overview of Cartilage Industry in 2007
Effects Lavage Fluid Temperature on Articular Cartilage
Knee MRI in NBA players
Measuring Outcomes in Patients with Cartilage Defects
Minced articular cartilage as an alternative for cartilage transplantation
Minced Articular Cartilage Overview
Nutritional Basis of Osteoarthritis
Outcomes of New Technique of Cartilage Transplantation: Minced Cartilage
Overview of Outcomes Following Cartilage Repair in 2011
Pulmonary Edema due to Epinepherine
Reversal of Suppressed Metabolism in Prolonged Cold Preserved Cartilage
Scientific Paper - The Use of Heat on Articular Cartilage
Thermal Chondroplasty: In Vitro Comparison of Monopolar to Bipolar Devices
Use of Corticosteroids Following Arthrosocopic Knee Surgery

Patellofemoral Problems

Anteromedialization: Indications and Technique 2007
Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation of the Patellofemoral Joint: Outcomes
Biomechanics of Resurfacing of the Patellofemoral Joint
Cartilage Restoration in the Patellofemoral Joint
Management of Patellofemoral Cartilage Injury
Patellofemoral Biomechanics and Cartilage Restoration
Patellofemoral Problems
Straight Anteriorization of the Tibial Tuberosity in Cartilage Surgery
Update on Managing Patellofemoral Cartilage Disease

Using Allografts in Transplantation

Tissue Regulation, Procurement, Processing, and Sterilization
Use of Allograft Tissue in Orthropaedics