BookBrian M. Devitt, Mustafa Karahan, João Espregueira-Mendes, editors.
Summary: In this book, leading international thinkers in the still nascent field of orthopaedic sports medicine consider what the future holds and give their views on what we should be most worried about. The range of issues addressed is wide, encompassing technological threats, environmental concerns, big data and its ramifications, the influence of industry, academic ethics, and much more. Many of the identified dangers are not yet on the popular radar, and these are the principal focus of the book. On the other hand, attention is also paid to misplaced fears, with explanation as to why these anxieties can be laid to rest. The contributors are leading thinkers in the field and include original pioneers of sports medicine, senior and newly appointed orthopaedic surgeons, orthopaedic trainees, and sports medicine physicians. In addition, leaders of industry in sports medicine and allied health professionals from around the world share their fears. This compelling and thought-provoking book, published in collaboration with ISAKOS, will appeal to all stakeholders in orthopaedic sports medicine.
Contents:
Intro; Preface; In memorium: Dr John A Feagin, Jr.; Reference; Contents;
1: How Long Is a Piece of String?;
2: I Worry that Informal Logic Will Take Over from Formal Logic;
3: It's Not You, It's Me; References;
4: Are We Losing Our Profession Through the Loss of Leadership?; Reference;
5: BIG DATA: Revolution or Complication?;
6: The Influence of Industry;
7: Are We Stifling Innovation?;
8: Don't Get Dragged into the Gloom: Keep the Flame!; References;
9: Pseudoscience and False Avenues;
10: We'd Better Quit Now;
11: Academic Integrity and the God of Data; References
12: Research Funding: Finding a Balanc
e13: From Science to Daily Practice: A Huge Gap! The Example of Meniscus Surgery; References;
14: Living on the Edge;
15: The Last Generation of Doctors;
16: The Future of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: It's the Human Connection;
17: The Meniscus Is the Most Important Piece of the Knee;
18: Is Medicine Now a Science or Still an Art?; Reference;
19: Let's Get Back to Basics; 19.1 No Scrum... No Win;
20: We Should Be Worried, About Being Worried!;
21: The End of Sports Surgery
22: Will Our Focus on Techniques and Technology to Improve Patient Outcomes Be at the Expense of a Loss of Clinical Judgement
?23: Are We Going Forward or Standing Still?; 23.1 Where Should We Look for Improvement?; 23.2 What We Should Be Worried About?;
24: Please Take Your Time: A Research Perspective;
25: What's in It for Me?;
26: Social Media in Sports Medicine; References;
27: Biologic and Regenerative Medicine: The Balance Between Promise and Proven;
28: There Are No Facts, Only Interpretations;
29: Increased Incidence of Sports Trauma in Children. Is It Time to Worry?
30: Persistent Lack of Patient Treatment Outcome Information for Patients, Therapists, and Surgeon
s31: The Perils and Potentials of Biologic Therapies;
32: Am I a Robot or a Surgeon?; 32.1 Prevention Is Better than Cure!;
33: Who Will Guard the Guardians?;
34: Don't Wait to Worry!; Reference;
35: The Threat of Fake News!; References;
36: The Big Bang and Its Fall Out;
37: First the Process, Then the Art of Medicine? The Gruyère Theory;
38: The Complexity of a 'Rope';
39: If You Don't Know Where You Are Going, Any Road Will Take You There!; References;
40: What's the Use in Worrying?
41: High-Technology Technicians Versus Bedside Doctors; 41.1 Reducing or Eliminating the Hospital Stay: The New Paradigm; 41.2 From Navigation to Robotics; 41.3 Biological Treatments: The New Frontier;
42: Surgery Is Overvalued and Rehabilitation Undervalued Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury; 42.1 Rehabilitation Is Undervalued; References;
43: The Professional Responsibility of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgeons as Advocates for Sports Injury Prevention; References;
44: Digitalization and Machine Learning;
45: Worried About the Vision; 45.1 Perspective; 45.2 Prevention; 45.3 Advocacy.