This book aims to provide orthopedic surgeons with all the information that they will require in order to set up and run a motor skills course that will meet the needs of junior staff in Orthopedic Sports Medicine and help in training better surgeons for the future. The coverage is wide-ranging, from the fundamentals of what it takes to be a sports surgeon through to validation methods that measure teaching effectiveness and the certification of surgical skills at the end of the course. Clear guidance is provided on how to teach concepts of surgical skill and the strategy and practical details of designing a training program, with inclusion of a helpful checklist of do's and don'ts. Different basic training modalities are described, with a particular focus on the FAST system adopted by the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the role of simulators in surgical skills training is discussed. The book has been produced in cooperation with ISAKOS and the authors are leading professionals from around the world who offer a truly global and multidisciplinary perspective on the subject.

Mustafa Karahan, MD, holds Professor position in the Department of Orthopaedics, Acibadem University, Istanbul, Turkey. He is currently the president of Turkish Sports Traumatology Association, TOTBID Branch. He is an executive board member of ESSKA and coordinator of ESSKA Academy, the online educational portal of ESSKA. Dr. Karahan is an editorial board member of the Journal of ISAKOS, American Journal of Sports Medicine, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy and Journal of Arthroscopy. He is currently holding the vice-chair position of Publications Committee of ISAKOS. He has published more than 100 journal publications and presented over 200 national and international presentations and lectures.
João Espregueira-Mendes, MD, PhD, has been Professor of Orthopaedic Traumatology and Chairman of the Orthopaedic Department at Minho University, Portugal, since 2005. In addition, he is Director of Saúde Atlântica and Clínica Espregueira-Mendes, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, FC Porto Dragão Stadium, Porto, Portugal. His further posts include Senior Researcher in Biomaterials, Biodegradables, and Biomimetics in the Department of Polymer Engineering at Minho University Dr. Espregueira-Mendes is current President of the European Society of Knee Surgery, Sports Trauma and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) and also President of the Education Committee and Executive Board Member of ISAKOS. He is a member of the editorial board of Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy.
Hüsnü Kaya Akan, MD, is Associate Professor of Orthopaedics at Bahçesehir University School of Medicine in Turkey. Prior to taking up this post in 2015, he was Associate Professor of Orthopaedics at Goztepe Training Hospital, Ministry of Health, Istanbul. Dr. Akan graduated from Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, University of Istanbul, in 1990 and subsequently specialized in Orthopaedics, working at the SSK Goztepe Training & Research Hospital. Between 2007 and 2009 he was a consultant on a project on 'The design and implementation of custom orthopaedic implants' for TÜBITAK, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey. Dr. Akan is a past president of the Turkish Foot and Ankle Society. He has been a Vice Editor of the journal Acta Orthopaedica Traumatologica Turcica since 2003, and editor of the Foot & Ankle Section since 2015.