This anatomical and surgical atlas is different from other anatomy books in many respects. It is written for surgeons. Anatomical structures that are surgically important are emphasized, whereas those that have little clinical bearing are not stressed. Structures are shown in the position of the knee that surgery is typically performed, such as 90 degrees flexion for medial and lateral approaches. Plentiful high-resolution photographs and illustrations of meticulous new dissections are presented. New imaging techniques are used to demonstrate structures, such as MRI and high-resolution computed tomography. Structures are demonstrated at varying degrees of knee flexion, such as the patellofemoral articulation. Commonly used surgical exposures are clearly described and illustrated.

Written by orthopaedic surgeons who have years of hands-on experience, Surgical Anatomy and Exposures of the Knee will be a tremendous resource to refresh knowledge of pertinent knee anatomy, plan a surgical exposure, and avoid complications of open knee surgery.

Bertram Zarins, MD

Augustus Thorndike Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Chief of Sports Medicine Service, Emeritus, Massachusetts General Hospital

Visiting Professor, Riga Medical College of the University of Latvia  

MGH Sports Medicine

Boston, MA, USA 

Robert Śmigielski, MD, PhD, DSc

Chief of Trauma, Orthopaedics, and Sports Medicine Department

LIFE Medical Center, Warszawa, Poland 

Chief of Biological Treatment Center

LIFE Institute, Warszawa, Poland