This book contains a collection of instructional course lectures given during the 15th ESSKA (European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy) Congress, held in Geneva during May 2012. The lectures cover a wide range of hot topics in the field, including diverse injuries and management techniques. 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.

Tips and tricks in arthroscopic surgery

Management and consequences of the rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy
Biceps pathology, evaluation and treatment option
Unicompartmental knee prostheses: basic technique
Posterior ankle arthroscopy: what are the limits?- Basic concept in PCL evaluation
Revision ACL
Massive rotator cuff tears and cuff arthropathy
Multiple ligament injury management
Patient matched cutting blocks, navigation and 3-D rotation
Study design and research methodology
The role of wrist arthroscopy in traumatic and post-traumatic injuries
Lateral compartment injury of the knee
Conservative treatment of chronic shoulder pain in overhead athletes
Algorithms and flow-charts for the treatment of cartilage pathology
Total knee arthoplasty: BASICS gap balancing, various approaches: femur first, tibia first, rotation, varus knee, valgus knee, getting the patellofemoral joint right
Elbow arthroscopy
Navigation in orthopaedic sports medicine.