No. 029: May-June 2024

This month, we are honored to feature an interview with Professor Roland Becker, President of ESSKA. His career, shaped by formative training in Basel and England, spans reconstructive knee surgery, robotic-assisted arthroplasty, and soft tissue management. A committed advocate for interdisciplinary practice, Professor Becker has consistently integrated physiotherapy and radiology into surgical workflows. The interview further explores his perspectives on collaborative research and the future of orthopedic education.

The clinical articles address complementary themes across knee and shoulder surgery. Alignment strategies in total knee replacement are examined alongside the biomechanical consequences of medial meniscus ramp lesion injury on extrusion and meniscal mobility. Shoulder pathology is represented by analysis of anterosuperior impingement through the concept of the "biceps box", and by arthroscopic capsulolabral revision repair for recurrent anterior shoulder instability. Ligament reconstruction is addressed through outcomes of second injuries after ACL reconstruction and lateral tenodesis with hamstrings.