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ESSKA Instructional Course Lecture Book

Amsterdam 2014

  • Instructional Course Lectures from the 16th ESSKA Congress in 2014
  • Covers the hot topics in knee surgery, sports trauma and arthroscopy
  • Presents up-to-date core knowledge with a didactic orientation

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Instructional Courses: Upper Limb

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Osteoarthritis in Young Patients and Current Treatments

      • Roman Brzóska, Adrian Błasiak, Polydoor E. Huijsmans, Anthony Miniaci, Giuseppe Porcellini, Wojciech Solecki et al.
      Pages 3-17
    3. Shoulder Pathology in Sports

      • Norman D’Hondt, Lennard Funk, Jo Gibson, Srinath Kamineni, Tom Clement Ludvigsen, Puneet Monga et al.
      Pages 19-28
    4. Management of Failed Traumatic Anterior Instability Repair

      • Ferdinando Battistella, Laura Broffoni, Emilio Calvo, Antonio Cartucho, Christophe Charousset, Riccardo D’Ambrosi et al.
      Pages 29-39
    5. Elbow Arthroscopy: From Basic to Advance

      • Paolo Arrigoni, Alexander Van Tongel, Denise Eygendaal, Grzegorz Adamczyk, Luigi Pederzini
      Pages 41-46
  3. Instructional Courses: Lower Limb

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
    2. 3D Anatomy Versus Arthroscopy Versus Navigation

      • Gianluca Camillieri, Pau Golano, Stefano Zaffagnini
      Pages 49-72
    3. ICL: Anatomy of the ACL and Reconstruction

      • Christian Fink, Timo Järvelä, Rainer Siebold, Robert Śmigielski, Kazunori Yasuda
      Pages 73-78
    4. How to Address Multi-ligament Injuries?

      • Paolo Adravanti, Bent Wulff Jakobsen, Robert G. Marx, D. J. Santone, D. B. Whelan, Andy Williams
      Pages 79-96
    5. How to Share Guidelines in Daily Practice on Meniscus Repair, Degenerate Meniscal Lesion, and Meniscectomy

      • Philippe Beaufils, Martin Englund, Teppo L. N. Järvinen, Helder Pereira, Nicolas Pujol
      Pages 97-112
    6. The Medial Patellofemoral Ligament

      • Andrew Amis, Elizabeth A. Arendt, David Deehan, K. C. Defoort, D. Dejour, Christian Fink et al.
      Pages 113-125
    7. ICL-15 Cartilage Lesion and the Patellofemoral Joint

      • Antonio Gigante, A. A. Amis, M. Berruto, M. N. Doral, K. Frederic Almqvist
      Pages 127-138
    8. ICL 16: Subchondral Bone and Reason for Surgery

      • Elizaveta Kon, Jacques Menetrey, C. Niek van Dijk, Giuseppe Filardo, Francesco Perdisa, Luca Andriolo et al.
      Pages 139-161
    9. Hip Arthroscopy: Basis From Access to Repair in Femoroacetabular Impingement

      • Ali S. Bajwa, Nicolas Bonin, Michael Dienst, Frédéric Laude, Marc Philippon, Hassan Sadri et al.
      Pages 163-171
    10. Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment: Still a Weak Spot?

      • Umile Giuseppe Longo, James Calder
      Pages 173-176
    11. Tips and Pitfalls in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA)

      • Jean-Noel Argenson, John Bellemans, Christopher Dodd, Julian Dutka, Nikolay Kornilov, David Murray et al.
      Pages 177-183
  4. Instructional Courses: Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-185
    2. How to Do Proper Research

      • Kristian Samuelsson, Camilla Halewood, Andrew A. Amis, Sebastian Kopf, Eduard Alentorn-Geli, Volker Musahl
      Pages 187-194
    3. Arthroscopic Simulation in Skills Training: European Initiatives

      • Mustafa Karahan, Gabrielle Tuijthof
      Pages 195-207

About this book

This book provides an update on a wide variety of hot topics in the field of knee surgery, sports trauma and arthroscopy, covering the latest developments in basic science and clinical and surgical methods. It comprises the Instructional Course Lectures delivered at the 16th ESSKA Congress, which was held in Amsterdam during May 2014 and brought together the world’s leading orthopaedic and sports physicians. The contributions are all written by European and international experts in their field. Each lecture has a practical focus and provides an up-to-date synthesis of core knowledge on the subject in question with the aid of high-quality illustrations. Take home messages and key recommendations are highlighted. This book will be of value to practitioners and researchers alike.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Istituti Ortopedico Rizzoli Clinica Ortopedica Traumatologica III, Bologna, Italy

    Stefano Zaffagnini

  • Klinikum Brandenburg Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany

    Roland Becker

  • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Gino M.M.J. Kerkhoffs

  • Clínica Espregueira Mendes, Porto, Portugal

    João Espregueira Mendes

  • Orthopedic Surgery, University of Amsterdam Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    C. Niek Dijk

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: ESSKA Instructional Course Lecture Book

  • Book Subtitle: Amsterdam 2014

  • Editors: Stefano Zaffagnini, Roland Becker, Gino M.M.J. Kerkhoffs, João Espregueira Mendes, C. Niek Dijk

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-53983-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-53982-4Published: 05 May 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-51382-8Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-53983-1Published: 17 April 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 324

  • Number of Illustrations: 59 b/w illustrations, 92 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Surgical Orthopedics, Sports Medicine

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Buying options

eBook USD 84.99
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 139.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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