No. 015: January-February 2022

This month, we are honored to feature an interview with Dr. Sanjay Desai, a pioneering figure in Indian shoulder and upper limb surgery. Following formative fellowships under Christopher Constant and David Dandy, Dr. Desai chose to repatriate advanced arthroscopic expertise rather than pursue a career in the United Kingdom, establishing specialized shoulder surgery as a recognized sub-specialty across India. His discussion addresses the evolution of upper limb reconstruction and the imperative of aligning clinical research with international academic standards.

The clinical articles span arthroscopic and reconstructive techniques across major joints. Current techniques in arthroscopic Bankart repair address shoulder instability management, while modern cartilage repair combined with realignment osteotomy of the knee joint and biplanar opening-wedge tibial valgus osteotomy for medial knee OA examine lower limb preservation strategies. The issue concludes with a critical appraisal of femoro-acetabular impingement (FAI), evaluating the continued role of open surgery in contemporary practice.