Knee Surgical Procedures

ACL Reconstruction (both primary and revision). If you have had ACL surgery and are not satisfied with the result you may learn about options from Dr. Davidson. When needed he also treats other ligament injuries of the knee.

Cartilage Repair and Transplantation. Dr. Davidson does a wide array of cartilage restoration procedures depending upon a patient’s exact problem and situation. This includes Nanofracture (updated microfracture), Fresh Stored Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation, Cryopreserved Osteochondral Allograft, Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation, Scaffold Grafting, Particulated Juvenile Cartilage Transplantation and Matrix Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (MACI). Dr. Davidson frequently lectures and teaches about these techniques.

Meniscal Repair or Replacement. Dr. Davidson is an acknowledged expert in this field, regularly teaching national audiences about advancements in meniscal repair and replacement. He has authored part of a book dedicated to this topic.

Joint Resurfacing: This includes restoration of 1 or 2 parts of the knee (there are 3 parts of the knee). Resurfacing includes both Inlay and Onlay types of implants. An inlay is used when the joint damage is limited to the surface and Onlay is used to build the joint back up as needed. Dr. Davidson is frequently asked to treat cartilage damage of the patellofemoral (knee cap) joint and this is often amenable to resurfacing. All 3 parts of the knee (patellofemoral, medial and lateral) are amenable to these surgical techniques.

***When appropriately indicated, Dr. Davidson does state of the art Total Knee Replacement.***