Complex Knee Problems in a Young, Active Duty Military Population. Part II: Posterolateral Corner, Meniscus, and Cartilage Injuries

The following set of articles is part II of II in a series of comprehensive reviews, clinical approaches, and descriptions of surgical techniques from members of the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS). These articles include review articles for the treatment of posterolateral corner injuries and articular cartilage lesions, as well as surgical technique reviews for posterolateral corner injuries and meniscal injuries.

Drs. Rue, Dickens, Kilcoyne, and Kluk highlight the controversies associated with the treatment of posterolateral corner injuries and present an algorithm for making treatment decisions. Their technique article describes one of the more common techniques used to treat these often difficult injuries.

Drs. Fitzpatrick and Tokish present a review of treatment options for chondral injuries, including strengths and weaknesses of each treatment based on the current literature, and a concise treatment algorithm.

Dr. Owens et al provide a technique reviewing the technical aspects and considerations for meniscal debridement, repair, and transplantation, including a review of outcomes.

We hope that the readers of the The Journal of Knee Surgery find part II of this special focus edition educational and useful in their own practices.