ISAKOS NEWSLETTER Editor’s Note Stephen S. Burkhart, M.D., San Antonio, Texas, USA, ISAKOS Newsletter Editor Progress. In a word, that is ment for arthroscopic repair was that what we believe the disci- arthroscopy represented progress and that WINTER 2001 pline of arthroscopy repre- progress was inevitable. In order to avoid Volume 4, Issue 2 sents. But there is a vast being misinterpreted, I emphasized that the orthopaedic world outside arthroscopic approach did not forsake the the realm of arthroscopy, principles of Codman and Neer, but rather EDITOR and the surgeons that popu- built upon those principles to provide an Stephen S. Burkhart, M.D., USA late that world have often improved method of treatment for rotator cuff been slow to embrace arthro- tears. Needless to say, this argument was a scopic techniques, particu- “hard sell” to that particular audience, which ASSOCIATE EDITOR larly those that infringe was composed primarily of the most promi- Roland P. Jakob, M.D., Switzerland upon their “territory.” nent open shoulder surgeons in the United Earlier this month, I States. At the conclusion of the debate, the had the unique opportunity to participate in a moderator, Dr. Rich Hawkins, took a vote of EDITORIAL BOARD debate on the program of the Closed Meeting the audience and, as expected, the vast major- of the American Shoulder and Elbow ity voted that they believed rotator cuff repair Moises Cohen, M.D., Brazil Surgeons, an organization to which I belong. should be done by open means. However, Dr. Mark Ferguson, M.D., South Africa The topic of the debate was whether rotator Hawkins then asked the audience how many Philippe Hardy, M.D., France cuff repair should be performed by arthro- Nicola Maffulli, M.D., United Kingdom scopic or open means. The theme of my argu- Continued on page 14 Peter Myers, M.D., Australia Mitsuo Ochi, M.D., Japan Fernando Radice, M.D., Chile Kurt Spindler, M.D., USA President’s Message Terry Whipple, M.D., USA Roland P. Jakob, M.D., Fribourg, Switzerland, 1999-2001 ISAKOS President Sitting on the terrace of my Turkey is home to 65 million people, stretch- room at the Istanbul ing 2,000 kilometers from east to west and Hilton in the Beyoglu dis- 1,500 kilometers from north to south. There is INSIDE THIS ISSUE trict of the city, where the a single association for sports traumatology, pace of life never slackens arthroscopy and knee surgery that is all the Editor’s Note . .1 day or night, I can watch stronger because there are no separate soci- President’s Message . .1 the ferries carrying people eties for arthroscopy, knee surgery and/or From the ISAKOS Office . .2 across the Bosphorus sports trauma. Instead, the Turkish society 2001 Congress Update . .3 between Asia and Europe. has six regional branches sharing the com- Your Committees at Work . .5 Two elegant bridges from mon goals of improved patient care and Spotlight on Teaching Centers . .6 east to west link the conti- teaching. The arrangements are similar in ISAKOS Congress Sponsors . .7 nents high above the giant Greece. Saudi Arabia Meeting . .8 cargo vessels plying north This reminds me of the time when the Turkish Society Meeting . .8 to south between the Black Sea and the European Society (ESSKA) was founded to Viewpoint: Arthroscopy and Mediterranean. Istanbul is truly the cross- bring together European surgeons with the Virtual Reality . .9 roads of the world. same interests, and how two great interna- Committee on Committees . .10 I am here to take part in the 5th Congress tional societies, the International Society of Viewpoint: Anterior Cruciate of the Turkish Sports Traumatology, the Knee (ISK) and the International Ligament Tears . .11 Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association. Arthroscopy Association (IAA), were united as Viewpoint: Considerations for The Turkish Association continues to grow, ISAKOS only five years ago. David Dandy of Arthroscopic Meniscal Repair .12 and this year it has attracted more than 700 the IAA and Kenneth DeHaven of the ISK had Viewpoint: A New Technique - colleagues from the Middle East, North Africa the vision to realize that their two organiza- Transplantation of Cartilage-Like and Eastern Europe who share our interest in tions had a common interest with sports trau- Tissue for Cartilage Defect . .13 their Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Congress. Continued on page 10 ISAKOS Welcomes FROM THE ISAKOS OFFICE New Members ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Abbas Al-Numairy, M.B.B.Ch., M.Sc., Dubai, United Arab Emirates • Carlos A. Alvarado, M.D., Lima, Peru • Ron Arbel, M.D., Hod-Hasharon, Israel • Camilo Azar, M.D., Santiago, Chile • Jean-Marie Beguin, M.D., Brussels, Belgium • Hanfred Bernard, M.D., Berlin, Germany • Seong-Il Bin, Seoul, Korea • David N.M. Caborn, Lexington, Kentucky, USA • Carlos C. Canessa, M.D., Santiago, Chile • Paul Chang, M.D., Singapore • Chih- Hwa Chen, M.D., Taoyuan, Taiwan • Jaehoon Chung, ISAKOS Establishes OREF Endowment Fund Kwangju, South Korea • Antonio Correa, Porto Alegre, Brazil • Juan Durruty, M.D., Santiago, Chile • Saul t is a pleasure to inform our membership Generous supporters of Eichenblat, M.D., Rehovot, Israel • Andree Ellermann, Pforzheim, Germany • Salah H. El-Nour, Riyadh, Saudi Ithat ISAKOS has partnered with the OREF include orthopaedic Arabia • Julian Feller, FRACS, Bundoora, Australia • Orthopaedic Research and Education surgeons, physician Braden C. Fleming, Ph.D., Burlington, Vermont, USA • Roberto Gaffree, M.D., Bage, Brazil • Robert Ghatan, Foundation (OREF) and will establish an groups, institutions, cor- M.D., Alhambra, California, USA • Andreas Gobel, M.D., endowment fund with the foundation at the porations and grateful Wiesbaden, Germany • Alvarez Golano, M.D., Barcelona, close of the 2000 calendar year. By estab- patients. Spain • Hector Mauricio Guarda, M.D., Osorno, Chile • Sharon Hame, Sherman Oaks, California, USA • Kevin lishing this endowment fund, ISAKOS mem- As you consider your Hargrove, M.D., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA • bers will have a tremendous opportunity to charitable giving at year-end, please consid- Hiroshi Higuchi, M.D., Maebashi-shi, Japan • William D. support our society in perpetuity by con- er participating in the ISAKOS Endowment at Hovis, M.D., Knoxville, Tennessee, USA • Ivan Hrgetic, M.D., Caracas, Venezuela • Carlos Infante, M.D., tributing to OREF and designating the OREF. Simply write-in ISAKOS Endowment Santiago, Chile • Ernest Irha, M.D., M.Sc., Zagreb, ISAKOS Endowment. ISAKOS will join a list in Box E of any OREF contribution envelope. Croatia • Aleksandar Jakovljevic, M.D., Banja Luka, Bosnia • Daniel Kalbac, M.D., Miami, Florida, USA • Jon of 17 other organizations that now have a We look forward to keeping you updated on Karlsson, M.D., Ph.D., Gothenburg, Sweden • Michael multi-donor endowment at the foundation. the success and growth of this endowment at Klinger, M.D., Bad Hersfeld, Germany • Toannis OREF continues to make it a high prior- OREF, and thank you in advance for your par- Konstantinidis, M.D., Kozani, Greece • Robert F. LaPrade, M.D., Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA • Dong- ity to establish partnerships with other ticipation. For more information contact: Chul Lee, Dae Gu, South Korea • Young-Soo Lee, M.D., orthopaedic organizations. By working with Ph.D., Sungnam, South Korea • Jose M.A. Mardones, M.D., Santiago, Chile • Jose Matas, Santiago, Chile • many different organizations within a spe- Mark Malone Humberto Mena, M.D., Sao Paulo, Brazil • Hector W. cialty, OREF can maximize the dollars avail- Vice President – Development Mendez, M.D., Cochabamba, Bolivia • Andrzej able to support high-quality research and OREF Mioduszewski, M.D., Warsaw, Poland • Yasuaki Nakagawa, M.D., Kyoto, Japan • Roberto Negrin, M.D., education programs. Established in 1955, 6300 N. River Road, Suite 700 Puerto Varas, Chile • John B. O’Donnell, Baltimore, OREF has proudly funded more than $40 mil- Rosemont, IL 60018 USA Maryland, USA • Yasumitsu Ohkoshi, M.D., Hokkaido, lion to young and new investigators through Tel: +1 (847) 384-4355 Japan • Greciet A. Ojeda, M.D., Concepcion, Chile • Fernando Olavarria, M.D., Santiago, Chile • Maria A. more than 1,300 grants and awards. E-mail: [email protected] Orellana, M.D., Buenos Aires, Argentina • Mario Orrego, M.D., Santiago, Chile • Andres Pakuts, M.D., La Serena, Chile • Pericles P. Papadopoulos, M.D., Thessaloniki, Greece • Leopoldo Parada, M.D., Con Con, Chile • Leo Pinczewski, M.B.B.S., FRACS, Crows Nest, Australia • Upcoming ISAKOS-Approved Meetings Gustavo M.A. Pires, M.D., Fortaleza, Brazil • Carlos H. Poisl Jr., M.D., Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil • Ludwig A. Pontoh, M.D., Jakarta, Indonesia • Bruce I. Prager, M.D., 17th International Jerusalem Symposium Argentina 2002 – Arthroscopy Congress Dallas, Texas, USA • Moshe Pritsch, M.D., Ramat Gan, March 28- 29, 2001 May 22-25, 2002 Israel • Milton Quijada, M.D., Santiago, Chile • Michael Shoresh Hotel Sheraton Hotel & Convention Center R. Redler, M.D., Trumbull, Connecticut, USA • Mario G. Rivera, M.D., Cochabamba, Bolivia • Anthony Romeo, Jerusalem, ISRAEL Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA M.D., S.C., Willowbrook, Illinois, USA • Nahum Rosenberg, M.D., Haifa, Israel • Eduardo A. Ruggieri, M.D., Cordoba, Argentina • Valdet Saciri, M.D., This symposium is a traditional event held For further information, please contact: Ljualjana, Slovenia • Marc R. Safran, M.D., Anaheim, annually in Israel, and all presentations will Miss Laura Paola Espósito, Meetings California, USA • Claudio H.M. Saluzzi, M.D., Buenos be given in English. It is a purely academic, Coordinator, Asociacion Argentina de Aires, Argentina • Seung-Suk Seo, M.D., Pusan, South Korea • Matsuyuki Shimizubata, M.D., Ph.D., Toyoake non-profit event aimed at providing theoret- Artroscopia, Montevideo 1546 1º floor, 1018 City, Japan • Dong-Bae Shin, M.D., Anyang, South Korea ical and practical education to young doctors – Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, ARGENTI- • Etsuo Shoda, M.D., Hyogo, Japan • Robert Smiglielski, and surgeons.