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Every book has someone who keeps the editors/authors on track, picks up
loose ends, proofs, edits, and helps it become a reality. For this book, it was
Andi Clifford. Thank you.
Many of our techniques were developed over time through patient outcomes:
many published and more unpublished. For the tireless monitoring of
our research efforts, we salute and thank research coordinator Vicki Snodgrass
Miller at OrthoIndy Cartilage Restoration Center and Tim Bryant at the
Cartilage Repair Center. The techniques were honed in the OR. At OrthoIndy,
I would like to recognize and thank my regular team, Denise, Mary, Chris,
and many others who fill in when needed.
We attempted to augment our work with specific chapters written by leaders
in the field. We thank Christian Lattermann for his excellent chapters on
tibiofemoral patholaxity and meniscal considerations. As surgeons, we are
at times intimidated by imaging and thus very much appreciate the clarity of
the chapter by Nehal Shah and Hiroshi Yoshioka. There are many exciting
new techniques not available in the USA, but their knowledge is important
as this is a global field. We very much appreciate Vincenzo Condello for his
contribution in a chapter on meniscal transplant alternatives and Greg Janes
for his chapter on MACI.
The publisher graciously requested that we put this work together and
then followed through with guidance and a quality support staff, especially
Michael D. Sova who helped guide, develop, and coordinate our ideas. We
attempted to update and create original illustrations. We not only appreciate
the excellent artistic skills of Wendy Vetter and her staff but also very much
appreciate their patience as we modified and re-modified the illustrations. |
