ESSKA Instructional Course Lecture Book

1. Cell Soluble Factors and Matrix in Allograft Integration

   • Laura de Girolamo

   Pages 139-143

2. Surgical Technique: What We Would Do in Different Situations—Graft Choice, One or Two Steps, Fixation, Associated Lesions

   • Kazumi Goto, Jacques Menetrey

   Pages 145-156

3. Cell-Free Biomaterials: Indications and Borders

   • Giuseppe Filardo

   Pages 157-162

4. The Rationale for Using Navigation for Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty

   • Jean-Yves Jenny

   Pages 163-168

5. Pearls, Pitfalls, and Complications (MPFL Reconstruction)

   • Phillip Schöttle

   Pages 169-173

6. What to Do If It Goes Wrong? Solutions After Failure

   • F. Martetschläger, F. Zampeli

   Pages 175-181

7. Advanced Hip Arthroscopy: What’s New?

   • Oliver Marin-Peña, Ali Bajwa, Athanasios V. Papavasiliou, Christoph Gebhart, Bent Lund, Vikas Khanduja et al.

   Pages 183-210

8. Platt’s Syndrome: A Nerve Complication Associated with Ligament Injuries

   • M. Llusa, P. Alvarez, J. Casañas, X. Cusco, M. R. Morro, R. Seijas et al.

   Pages 211-225

9. Biological Therapies in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

   • Gonzalo Samitier, Eduard Alentorn-Geli, Giuseppe Filardo, Rocco Aicale, Filippo Rosati Tarulli, Nicola Maffulli et al.

   Pages 227-253

10. ARIF (Arthroscopic Reduction and Internal Fixation) Around the Elbow

    • E. Guerra, A. Marinelli, G. Bettelli, M. Cavallo, A. Ritali, R. Rotini

    Pages 255-275

11. Intra-articular Osteotomies After Tibial Head Fractures

    • Karl-Heinz Frosch

    Pages 277-278

12. Preoperative Planning

    • Adrian Błasiak, Wojciech Solecki, Olivier Verborgt

    Pages 279-281

13. Inlay Patellofemoral Arthroplasty

    • Geert Pagenstert

    Pages 283-287

14. Conservative Treatment Approaches of Patellar and Achilles Tendinopathies

    • Goktug Firatli, Yunus Emre Ozdemir, Baris Kocaoglu

    Pages 289-300

15. Tendinopathy: From Basic Science to Return to Play

    • F. Abat, U. G. Longo, B. Kocaoglu, F. G. Usuelli, L. Lempainen, A. Jiménez-García et al.

    Pages 301-325

This book, comprising the Instructional Course Lectures delivered at the 19th ESSKA Congress in Milan in 2021, provides an excellent update on current scientific and clinical knowledge in the field of orthopaedics and sports traumatology. It addresses a variety of interesting and controversial topics relating to the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and foot, all of which are highly relevant to orthopaedic surgeons’ daily practice. Featuring contributions written by leading experts from around the globe, it enables readers to gain a better understanding of pathologies, which in turn can lead to more individualized treatments for patients. The book is of interest to clinicians and researchers alike.

• Sports Traumatology
• Knee Surgery
• Arthroscopy
• Diagnosis
• Outcomes

• Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Baselland (Bruderholz, Liestal, Laufen), Bruderholz, Switzerland

  Michael Tobias Hirschmann

• Center of Functional and Biological Reconstruction of the Knee, Humanitas University, Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy

  Elizaveta Kon

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

  Kristian Samuelsson

• Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milano, Italy

  Matteo Denti

• Department of Orthopaedics, Lyon Ortho Clinic, LYON, France

  David Dejour

David Dejour is a surgeon working at the Lyon-Ortho-Clinic. His field of excellence is knee surgery – from sports medicine to degenerative pathology (osteoarthritis). He has published numerous articles on knee pathologies, particularly in relation femoral-patellar problems, ranging from patella dislocations to the onset of osteoarthritis. A consultant to various professional and amateur clubs on the management of sports joint pathologies, he is a member of several national   and international scientific societies (SOFCOT, SFA ESSKA, ISAKOS, AOSSM).

Matteo Denti is Chief of the Sports Traumatology and Arthroscopic Surgery Unit at the Galeazzi Institute in Milan, Italy, and a Professor at the University of Milano Bicocca. His research Interests include open and arthroscopic surgery for treating disorders of the shoulder and knee. He is the author of over 120 scientific papers published both in Italian and international orthopaedic journals and is on theeditorial board or is a consultant reviewer of several journals. He is a member of the major societies and associations in the field of orthopaedics, such as ISAKOS, AOSSM, ESSKA, SIGASCOT, Herodicus Society, ACL Study Group).

Elizaveta Kon is an Associate Professor at Humanitas University and Humanitas Research Hospital in Milan. Her research interests mainly focus on regenerative medicine, clinical and pre-clinical stem cell research, and the use of growth factors in orthopaedic disease. She has published over 140 articles in various scientific journals, many of which have received international recognition.

Michael T. Hirschmann is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology at University of Basel. He also serves as chief of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology at Kantonsspital Baselland (Bruderholz, Liestal, Laufen). As head of knee surgery Prof. Hirschmann focuses on the treatment of complex knee injuries as well as the degenerative knee,including osteotomy and partial and total knee arthroplasty. He has been awarded more than 40 different national and international awards for his research activity. Prof. Hirschmann is deputy editor in chief of the KSSTA journal and serves on the editorial board of many others. He published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in these areas and has been an active member of numerous societies, such as  ESSKA, AAOS, ACL Study Group, AGA, DGOOC, DKG, EKA, EORS, GOTS and ISAKOS.

Kristian Samuelsson is a Professor of Orthopaedics at the Institute of Clinical Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. His current research reflects the vast variability of conditions, patients and tissues that orthopaedic surgeons encounter in their clinical practice. He has written over 140 scientific papers that have been published in various scientific journals (ResearchGate, PubMed).

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