The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volumeVol. 91-B, No. 6 Book ReviewsFree AccessSurgical techniques of the shoulder, elbow, and knee in sports medicine Edited by B. J. Cole and J. K. Sekiya Pp. 789. Philadelphia: Saunders, Elsevier, 2008. ISBN: 978-1-4160-3447-6. £155.00.C. GalaskoC. GalaskoSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:1 Jun 2009https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.91B6.0910843aAboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsAdd to Favourites ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail This beautifully illustrated book and accompanying DVD is divided into three sections: the shoulder, the elbow and the knee. The shoulder section is introduced by two chapters on patient positioning, arthroscopic portal placement, normal arthroscopic anatomy and diagnostic arthroscopy. This is followed by knot tying and suture-passing techniques. Many of the 28 chapters cover arthroscopic techniques but some describe open procedures. The chapters vary in quality; some are excellent, others are incomplete. For example, the only operation described for winging of the scapula is transfer of the sternal head of the pectoralis major muscle whereas a variety of other operations have been described including teres major transfer.The section on the elbow also starts with a chapter on patient positioning and portal placement. The remaining chapters are devoted to surgical techniques, the majority being arthroscopic. Although there is a chapter devoted to distal biceps repair and a further chapter (in the shoulder section) on management of pectoralis major muscle injuries, triceps injuries were not included although they do occur in athletes.The third section addresses the knee. The first chapter is on patient positioning, portal placement and normal arthroscopic anatomy. The remaining chapters are devoted to invasive techniques. The emphasis of the chapter on distal re-alignment for patellofemoral disease is on tibial tuberosity transposition although it is acknowledged that a patellofemoral problem is rarely resolved by a single surgical procedure. Tibial tuberosity repositioning should be examined with an appreciation of proximal soft-tissue balance, limb rotation and articular cartilage disease. It is curious that the only operation described is anteromedialisation of the tibial tuberosity.The operations are well described and illustrated but the question arises as to whom the book is aimed. In their preface the authors note that “while the term ‘Sports Medicine’ has a broad reaching connotation, the vast majority of the surgical armamentarium required of the orthopaedic surgeon who practises sports medicine involves arthroscopy of the shoulder, elbow and knee.” The majority of surgeons who carry out these procedures are likely to be either shoulder and elbow specialists or knee surgeons. It is unlikely that this book will appeal to either because of the combination of the two. The general orthopaedic surgeon, who does not specialise in knee or shoulder and elbow surgery, and who requires an operative textbook covering his or her more generalised practice, will probably be better served by a more general operative text.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Vol. 91-B, No. 6 Metrics Downloaded 185 times History Published online 1 June 2009 Published in print 1 June 2009 InformationCopyright © 2009, The British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery: All rights reservedPDF download