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ESSKA Instructional Course Lecture Book

Glasgow 2018

  • Presents ESSKA Instructional Course Lectures by renowned experts from across the world
  • Provides an excellent update on current scientific and clinical knowledge in Orthopaedics and Sports Traumatology
  • Addresses a variety of interesting topics and open questions relating to pathologies and treatment approaches

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Advances in Treatment of Complex Knee Injuries

    • Gilbert Moatshe, Jorge Chahla, Marc J. Strauss, Robert F. LaPrade, Lars Engebretsen
    Pages 1-13
  3. “Small” Fractures Below the Knee: Do Not Miss—Do Not Mistreat!

    • Pieter d’Hooghe, B. Krivokapic, Gino M. M. J. Kerkhoffs, Christiaan van Bergen, Peter G. van Doesburg, Laura Bloem et al.
    Pages 15-31
  4. Meniscal Injuries: Management and Outcome

    • S. Konan, M. McNicholas, P. Verdonk, T. Spalding, A. Price, T. Holland et al.
    Pages 33-43
  5. Basic Concepts in Hip Arthroscopy

    • O. Marin-Peña, B. Lund, O. R. Ayeni, P. Dantas, D. Griffin, V. Khanduja et al.
    Pages 45-67
  6. Visualization and Anesthesia in Shoulder Arthroscopy: How to Overcome Bleeding and Poor Exposure

    • Jens Agneskirchner, Nestor Zurita, Malte Holschen, Harald Pilger
    Pages 69-79
  7. Fast Track in TKA Surgery: Where Are We Now?

    • Nanne P. Kort, Michael Clarius
    Pages 81-84
  8. New Insights in Diagnosis and Treatment of Distal Biceps Pathology

    • Denise Eygendaal, Michel van den Bekerom, Raul Barco, Paolo Arrigoni, Riccardo D’Ambrosi, Davide Cucchi et al.
    Pages 85-92
  9. Osteotomies: The Surgical Details You Want to Know

    • R. J. van Heerwaarden, S. Schröter, Raghbir Singh Khakha, A. Wilson, D. Pape, Ph. Lobenhoffer
    Pages 93-107
  10. The Role of Arthroscopy in Ankle Instability Treatment

    • Pietro Spennacchio, Gwen Vuurberg, Stephane Guillo, Jón Karlsson, Jordi Vega, Helder Pereira
    Pages 109-122
  11. Combined Meniscus and Cartilage Lesions

    • Peter Angele, Michael T. Hirschmann, Sebastian Kopf, Henning Madry, Philipp Niemeyer, Peter Verdonk
    Pages 123-128
  12. Osteotomies: Advanced and Complex Techniques

    • Susannah Clarke, Justin Cobb, Martin Jaere, Gareth Jones, Kristian Kley, Philipp Lobenhoffer et al.
    Pages 129-151
  13. Patellofemoral Joint Instability: Where Are We in 2018?

    • Deiary Kader, David Dejour, Rebecca Stoner, Stefano Pasqualotto, Bobby Anand, Mirco Herbort et al.
    Pages 153-170
  14. Extra-articular Shoulder Endoscopy: A Review of Techniques and Indications

    • Roman Brzóska, Angel Calvo, Pablo Carnero, Paweł Janusz, Viktoras Jermolajevas, Laurent Lafosse et al.
    Pages 171-186
  15. Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty

    • S. Lustig, S. T. Donell, G. Pagenstert, P. Henle, S. Oussedik, J. Beckmann et al.
    Pages 187-199
  16. Sports Injuries in Throwing Athletes

    • Oskar Zupanc, Nicolas Holzer, Claudio Rosso, Nick F. J. Hilgersom, Luke S. Oh, Andreas Lenich et al.
    Pages 201-220
  17. Decision-Making in Anterior Shoulder Instability

    • Michel P. J. van den Bekerom, Derek F. P. van Deurzen, Karin M. C. Hekman, Olivier Verborgt, Klaus Bak, Marco Brioschi et al.
    Pages 221-240
  18. Pediatric ACL Injuries: Treatment and Challenges

    • Rob Janssen, Martin Lind, Lars Engebretsen, Håvard Moksnes, Romain Seil, Peter Faunø et al.
    Pages 241-259
  19. Return to Play Following Achilles Tendon Rupture

    • Michael R. Carmont, Jennifer A. Zellers, Clare Ardern, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Jón Karlsson, Hermann Mayr
    Pages 261-272
  20. Management of Less Frequent and Multi-ligament Knee Injuries

    • Steve Bollen, Sam Oussedik, William Hage, James Robinson, Manuel Leyes, Joan C. Monllau
    Pages 273-300

About this book

This book, comprising the Instructional Course Lectures delivered at the 18th ESSKA Congress in Glasgow in 2018, provides an excellent update on current scientific and clinical knowledge in the field of Orthopaedics and Sports Traumatology. A variety of interesting and controversial topics relating to the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and foot are addressed, all of which are very relevant to the daily practice of orthopaedic surgeons. All of the contributions are written by well-known experts from across the world. The presentations will enable the reader to gain a better understanding of pathologies and may permit more individualized treatment of patients. The book will be of interest to clinicians and researchers alike.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Orthopaedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Gino M. M. J. Kerkhoffs

  • Orthopaedics and Trauma, University College London Hospitals, London, UK

    Fares Haddad

  • Kantonsspital Baselland , Bruderholz, Switzerland

    Michael T. Hirschmann

  • Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden

    Jón Karlsson

  • Clinique d’Eich, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg Clinique d’Eich, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

    Romain Seil

About the editors

Gino M.M.J. Kerkhoffs is Professor of Orthopaedic surgery and Sports Traumatology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and an orthopaedic surgeon in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam. Dr. Kerkhoffs is current President of the Dutch Arthroscopy Association (NVA) and Scientific Chairman of the 16th, 17th, and 18th ESSKA congresses. He has also served as Chairman of the ESSKA Sports Committee (2010–2012) and Secretary-General of ESSKA-AFAS (2010–2014). He has been an Associate Editor of Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy since 2010 and is the author of more than 110 articles in journals indexed in PubMed.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: ESSKA Instructional Course Lecture Book

  • Book Subtitle: Glasgow 2018

  • Editors: Gino M. M. J. Kerkhoffs, Fares Haddad, Michael T. Hirschmann, Jón Karlsson, Romain Seil

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56127-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-56126-3Published: 13 March 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-58570-2Published: 11 February 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-56127-0Published: 27 February 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 361

  • Number of Illustrations: 60 b/w illustrations, 359 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Surgical Orthopedics, Sports Medicine

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