ISAKOS PODCAST

This episode of the ISAKOS Sports Medicine Podcast explores injuries in recreational and professional golfers. Moderator Jóni Nunes is joined by Denny T. T. Lie, Steven Weber, Elisabet Hagert, and J.W. Thomas Byrd to discuss the golf kinetic chain, common hip, back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, and nerve injuries, and considerations for treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, and return to golf.

Join Jon Karlsson, MD, PhD, Prof. (Sweden), as he interviews Bruce Reider, MD (United States) in the latest episode of Giants in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. Discover the story behind his life, career, and contributions to the field.

Join moderator Mark Hutchinson and experts Jon Patricios, Seth Sherman, and Stephen Weber as they discuss the unique challenges of caring for athletes in American football.

From concussion recognition and management to catastrophic knee injuries, shoulder trauma, sideline emergency care, and return-to-play decision-making, the panel shares practical insights on preparation, communication, shared decision-making, and athlete safety across all levels of sport.

What happens when surgeons from five continents come together to learn, travel, collaborate, and experience orthopaedic practice across some of Europe’s leading centers?

In this episode of the ISAKOS Podcast, members of the 2025 ISAKOS Global Traveling Fellowship reflect on a journey that went far beyond surgical techniques.

From exchanging ideas with world-renowned surgeons and experiencing different approaches to patient care, to bringing new innovations home and forming friendships that span the globe, the fellows share how the experience challenged their thinking and left a lasting impact on their practices and careers.

Join David Parker and Sachin Tapasvi, with hosts Nikolaos Paschos and Claudia Arias, as they reflect on the success of the 2026 ISAKOS Regional Summit in Mumbai.

Hear how the Summit brought together international and regional faculty, delivered education tailored to local needs, engaged the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons, and fostered collaboration through interactive discussions, case-based learning, and the exchange of global perspectives.

Join moderator Sérgio Rocha Piedade and experts Giovanni Di Giacomo, Ferran Abat, and Philippe Landreau as they discuss the diagnosis and management of shoulder injuries in judokas. Through real-world cases, they explore AC joint dislocations, clavicle fractures, treatment decision-making, and return-to-play considerations in combat sports.

Live from the 2025 ISAKOS Congress in Munich, Germany: Extra Articular Impingement Syndrome

Listen as an international panel of experts explores extra-articular hip impingement syndromes, including iliopsoas, subspine, ischiofemoral, and deep gluteal syndromes, with insights into diagnosis, imaging, and current treatment approaches.

Featuring: A. Stubbs, S. Ahmad, O. Ayeni, & M. Safran

Deputy eNewsletter Editor Claudia Arias interviews authors Lika Dzidzishvili and Jorge Chahla about their Current Perspective article: Meniscus Root Injuries: More Questions than Answers?

The authors discuss the evolving understanding of meniscus root injuries, including the differences between medial and lateral root tears, the role of meniscal extrusion and lower limb alignment, and the key questions that continue to shape research and clinical practice.

ISAKOS eNewsletter Editor Iftach Hetsroni interviews the 2026 Vol. I Quick Quiz winner and ISAKOS member Dr. Oyoo Were from Kenya about his ISAKOS journey, the impact of the ISAKOS Traveling Fellowship, and how ISAKOS has supported his professional growth.

Inside 2026 Volume II of the ISAKOS eNewsletter

Get a preview of what’s ahead! ISAKOS eNewsletter Editor-in-Chief, Iftach Hetsroni, shares highlights from the upcoming issue — including six new Current Perspectives.

2026 Volume II launches July 1. Stay tuned!

Join moderators Jóni Nunes and Vikas Khanduja, alongside experts Marcelo Queiroz, & Vehniah Tjong, as they explore why hip, groin, and hamstring injuries remain a major challenge in football and how underlying hip conditions can influence injury risk and performance.

Join John Bartlett, AM MB BS, FRACS, FAOA (Australia), as he interviews Prof. Ponky Firer (South Africa) in the latest episode of Giants in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. Discover the story behind his life, career, and contributions to the field.

Join Moderator Mark Hutchinson with experts Joel Boyd, John Theodoropoulos & Robert LaPrade as they discuss common ice hockey injuries, return-to-play strategies, prevention, and caring for elite hockey athletes.

2025 Congress Discussion: Controversies in total knee arthroplasty—do we ever really reach consensus? From imaging protocols to alignment strategies, tourniquet use to robotics, leading surgeons from around the world share real-world approaches—and reveal just how much variation still exists in clinical practice. Key takeaway: there’s no single “right” answer—outcomes are driven by thoughtful decision-making, surgical experience, and adapting techniques to each patient.

Sérgio Piedade discusses basketball injuries as it pertains to ankle sprain and Achilles tendon ruptures with experts Pieter D´Hooghe and Jon Karlsson.

This session from the ISAKOS Congress 2025 explores the evolving understanding of ACL-MCL injuries. Experts debate the necessity and efficacy of MCL repair alongside ACL reconstruction, presenting evidence from large cohorts and RCTs. The discussion highlights potential risks like arthrofibrosis with surgical repair and advocates for a cautious, non-operative approach for many combined injuries

Hip Arthroscopy and The Innovation Cycle in the United Kingdom: Data, Drivers, and Global Context
This article explores the rise and subsequent decline of hip arthroscopy in the UK, describing a shift toward more selective, evidence-based practice. It presents the trend as a maturation of surgical innovation with important implications for training and service delivery. 

Article Authors:

• Ajay Malviya, PhD, FRCS (T&O), MSc, MRCS Ed, MS (T&O), MBBS, UNITED KINGDOM
• Vikas Khanduja, MA(Cantab), MBBS, MSc, FRCS, FRCS(Orth), PhD, UNITED KINGDOM

ISAKOS eNewsletter Vol. 1 (2026) - Editor's Message with Iftach Hestroni.

Hosted by Mark Hutchinson

Experts:

Andreas Imhoff, Jason Koh, and Augustus Mazzocca

ISAKOS experts will discuss shoulder and throwing challenges as Sports Medicine professionals. Join us each month as the Sports Medicine Committee will discuss different topics!

The latest episode of Giants in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine features a true pioneer in the field -- Dr. Peter Myers.

Hosted by Sergio Rocha Piedade.

Experts:

• João Espregueira-Mendes
• Philippe Neyret
• David Figueroa

ISAKOS experts will discuss ACL Diagnosis and Management Challenges as Sports Medicine professionals. Join us each month as the Sports Medicine Committee will discuss different topics!

Presented live at the 2025 ISAKOS Congress in Munich, Germany by Kyle Borque, MD, UNITED STATES

23 Year Old Sherman 2 Repair vs. Recon

Listen to the ISAKOS eNewsletter Editor, Iftach Hetsroni, MD, Assoc. Prof. ISRAEL, and Claudia Arias, MD, PERU as they provide an overview on the next issue of the eNewsletter .

Presented live at the 2025 ISAKOS Congress in Munich, Germany by Alexander S. Nicholls, MSc, FRACS, AUSTRALIA, Shital N. Parikh, MD, UNITED STATES, and Petri J. Sillanpää, MD, PhD, FINLAND

A Good MPFL Reconstruction is Enough

Presented live at the 2025 ISAKOS Congress in Munich, Germany by Elizabeth A. Arendt MD, UNITED STATES.

Indications and Controversies for Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy

The latest episode of Giants in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine features a true pioneer in the field -- Dr. Jon Karlsson.

ACL injuries aren’t the same at 15, 35, or 65. This comprehensive new book, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Throughout the Life Span, explores diagnosis, prevention, surgical techniques, and rehabilitation across all ages. This book covers pediatrics adults elite athletes Insights from world-renowned experts Practical, evidence-based guidance for surgeons & clinicians. Perfect for orthopaedic surgeons, sports physicians, and rehab specialists who want to stay at the cutting edge of ACL care.

Listen to Mark R. Hutchinson and Sérgio Rocha Piedade discuss a singular focused quick reference for team physicians regarding environmental concerns in sports medicine. Includes images of clinical presentation of athletes, medical team response, and environmental risk. Each chapter will follow similar format of risk, recognition and response.

Elizabeth Dennis, MD, UNITED STATES and Truls Straume-Næsheim, MD, NORWAY discuss their experience participating in the ISAKOS Traveling Fellowship.

Utilizing a Minimally Invasive Superficial Band of the Quadriceps Tendon as a Tendon Graft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Cadaveric Study

Research by Thun Itthipanichpong, M.D.

Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University

Bangkok, Thailand

In this episode, Dr. Rodolfo Morales-Avalos of Monterrey, Mexico discusses his latest paper on femoral torsion with our Professor Khanduja. Dr. Morales’s team looked at the biomechanics of maltorsion on cadaveric knees, and found that it had an impact on both patellofemoral and tibiofemoral pressures. Their findings are an important step in prescribing rotational osteotomies for patients. 

Find out more in their article in the June issue of JISAKOS.Morales-Avalos R, Chiappe C, Ceniceros-Cantú C, Cienfuegos-Jiménez G, Garza-López J, Ortiz-García CF, Elizondo-Omaña RE, Guzmán-López S, Monllau JC, Sanchis-Alfonso V. Femoral maltorsion influences both patellofemoral and tibiofemoral contact pressures. A biomechanical evaluation. JISAKOS. 2025;12:100866.

Listen to the ISAKOS eNewsletter Editor, Iftach Hetsroni, MD, Assoc. Prof. ISRAEL, as he provides an overview on the next issue of the eNewsletter and the events at that occurred at the ISAKOS Congress in Munich! #ISAKOSeNewsletter

https://isakos.com/GlobalLink/Newsletter/2025-Volume-2/Editors-Message

Recorded live at the 2025 ISAKOS Congress Theater! Denny T. T. Lie, MBBS, FRCS, FAMS SINGAPORE will discuss his upcoming article on The Global Arc of Motion (GAM) in the next eNewsletter.

Stephan Siegrist s a Swiss extreme mountaineer . The trained mountain guide undertakes tours in various mountain ranges around the world and has opened several difficult climbing routes. Recorded live at the new ISAKOS Theater at the 2025 Congress in Munich.

Listen to the ISAKOS eNewsletter Editor, Iftach Hetsroni, MD, Assoc. Prof. ISRAEL, & Deputy Editors, Claudia Arias, MD PERU, & Nikolaos Paschos, MD, PhD UNITED STATES as they discuss the next issue of the eNewsletter (coming July 1) and the eNewsletter events at the upcoming ISAKOS Congress in Munich! #ISAKOSeNewsletter

2023 Congress Spotlight: Gary G. Poehling Award - 1st Place Presentation: CT Sagittal Image Evaluation for Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Elbow Correlates with Clinical Outcomes of Arthroscopic Debridement in Adolescent Baseball Players | Kenji Yokoyama, MD, JAPAN

Listen to Dr. Yokoyama's presentation now!

Attendees of the ISAKOS Congress can view the video content in ISAKOS Global Link.

2023 ISAKOS Congress Spotlight: Gary G. Poehling Award | 2nd Place Presentation: Anconeus Sparing Minimally Invasive Approach For Lateral Ulnar-Collateral Ligament Reconstruction In Postero-Lateral Rotatory Elbow Instability Shows Excellent Clinical Results | Andreas Voss, MD, GERMANY

Listen to Dr. Voss's presentation now!

Attendees of the ISAKOS Congress can view the video content in ISAKOS Global Link.

ISAKOS Congress content available for purchase to non-attendees.

This was presented by Dr. Theodorakys Marín Fermín, MD at the 2023 ISAKOS Congress in Boston.

Attendees of the ISAKOS Congress can view the video content on ISAKOS Global Link now.

ISAKOS Congress purchase package available to non-attendees for USD $699.

Congress Spotlight: Freddie Fu Lifetime Achievement Award & Honor Lecture | Presented by the 2023 recipient: John Bartlett AM MB BS, FRACS, FAOA, AUSTRALIA

The Freddie Fu Lifetime Achievement Award was established to recognize an ISAKOS Member for their distinguished service to the Society, plus their significant contributions to the fields of arthroscopy, knee surgery & orthopaedic sports medicine. Listen to Dr. Bartlett's lecture now!

Attendees of the ISAKOS Congress can view the video content on ISAKOS Global Link.

ISAKOS Congress content is available for purchase to non-attendees.

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