Evidence-Based Management of Complex Knee Injuries

Dr. Jorge Chahla is an Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in the treatment of complex knee, hip, and other sports-related injuries. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center and serves as the Director of Biomechanical Research and of the International Fellowship Program. He is a Team Physician for the Chicago White Sox (MLB), the Chicago Bulls (NBA), and the Chicago Fire (MLS). Dr. Chahla completed several fellowships at the top programs in the United States. He is internationally recognized for his contributions to the field of sports medicine injuries through minimally invasive techniques as well as for being a pioneer in novel biological treatments. Dr. Chahla has a strong focus on joint preservation procedures and cartilage restoration techniques with more than 500 publications in prestigious scientific journals, over 50 book chapters, 8 edited books, and he presents his research both nationally and internationally at orthopedic conferences and meetings every year.

• 1. Comprehensive Clinical Examination Geeslin, Andrew / John Feagin2. Imaging of the Knee JointRadiographic Evaluation of the knee Joint - Brett FrischMagnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee: Conventional and Novel Techniques - Hollis PotterComputed Tomography: Indications and Significance - Tim, Spalding1. Mechanical Malalignment of the Knee Joint: How and When to Address - Getgood2. Ligamentous Pathology (Anatomy, Biomechanics, Diagnosis, Treatment Algorithm, Conservative Approaches, Surgical Techniques, Outcomes, Rehabilitation, Future Directions)Anterior Cruciate Ligament - Freddie Fu / MusahlPosterior Cruciate Ligament - ChahlasMCL and the Posteromedial Corner - LindPosterolateral Corner of the Knee - LaPradeAnterolateral Ligament and the Anterolateral Corner - Sonnery CotetMultiligament Injuries - Moatshe / Engebretsen1. Meniscal PathologyMeniscus Anatomy - SpaldingMeniscus Biomechanics - LevyMeniscal Tears - Meniscectomy vs Repair - FaucettMeniscal Root Tears - KrychMeniscal Radial Tears - Pujol, NicholasMeniscal Ramp Lesions - DePhilippoMeniscus Deficiency and Meniscal Transplants - VerdonkSynthetic Meniscal Substitutes - Rodeo1. Cartilage and Subchondral Bone PathologyArticular Cartilage: Micro and Macrostructure. Biology and Clinical Implications - Latterman

"This is an amazing offering from Dr. LaPrade that represents a career's worth of work in a very efficient book. Dr. LaPrade is the most quoted researcher and clinician on complex knee injuries over the past 25 years. This book provides easy access to the expertise of Dr. LaPrade and Dr. Chahla to anyone who simply opens its pages. A must buy for anyone performing complex knee surgery." -© Doody’s Review Service, 2021, Mark R. Hutchinson, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine) Doody’s Score: 90 - 4 Stars!