The Problem Knee

The knee is a complex and crucial joint, as easily injured during the daily round as in competitive sports, industrial accidents or collisions. This edition provides a basic approach to knee problems, particularly in the younger patient for those in orthopaedic surgical practice, physiotherapists, sports medicine practitioners and all those who encounter 'the problem knee'. Includes references and expands upon sports injury in childhood, the management of ligament tears and the importance of graduated exercise during the recovery period.