Meet the editor

Dr. Carlos Suarez-Ahedo is a recognized orthopaedic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive total hip and total knee replacement, sports medicine, and arthroscopic surgery, providing superior knowledge and expertise to his patients. Dr. Suarez-Ahedo regularly gives lectures and teaches courses for orthopaedic surgeons around the world and is actively involved in the research and development of new techniques in joint re-

placement and arthroscopic surgery. He is also the author and co-author of several scientific publications in recognized international journals in the field of sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, and hip pathology. Dr. Suarez-Ahedo graduated from La Salle University, Mexico. He completed his training in orthopedic surgery at the Spanish Hospital, Mexico City. His subspecialty training includes a fellowship in articular surgery, a fellowship in adult joint hip and knee reconstruction at the National Rehabilitation Institute of Mexico, and an additional fellowship in hip preservation surgery at the American Hip Institute, Chicago, USA. His professional affiliations include the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), International Society of Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA), International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA), and Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie (SICOT).

Contents

**Section 1**

Risk Factors of ACL Injury

Patellofemoral Instability

*by Matthew Brown*

Wrist Arthroscopy

*by Uldis Krustins and Jānis Krustins*

*by Christian Konrads and Stefan Döbele*

Arthroscopic Bankart Repair Using a Lasso-Loop Stitch

**Section 2**

**Section 3**

*Vincent K. McInerney and Anthony J. Scillia*

**Preface XI**

Knee **1**

**Chapter 1 3**

**Chapter 2 27**

**Chapter 3 45**

**Chapter 4 63**

**Chapter 5 113**

Wrist **123**

**Chapter 6 125**

Shoulder **175**

**Chapter 7 177**

Injuries of the Posterolateral Corner of the Knee-Diagnosis and Treatment

*by Nuthan Jagadeesh, Sachindra Kapadi, Venkatesh Deva and Ankur Kariya*

*by Deepak V. Patel, Iciar M. Dávila Castrodad, Jennifer Kurowicki,* 

The Meniscus Deficient Knee: Options for Repair and Reconstruction

Medial Meniscus Root Tear: Current Update Review *by Thun Itthipanichpong and Songthai Moonwong*

Options for Beginning and Advanced Arthroscopic Surgeons *by Adrian Góralczyk, Piotr Jancewicz and Krzysztof Hermanowicz*
