European Society of Sports Traumatology Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy

European Society of Sports traumatology Knee Surgery and arthroscopy [ESSKA] was established with the goal to enhance patients’ quality-of-life, by raising the standard of their treatment. European Society of Sports traumatology Knee Surgery and arthroscopy brings along orthopaedic surgeons, clinicians and scientists in Europe, together with their numerous societies. European Society of Sports traumatology Knee Surgery and arthroscopy encourage the sharing of research, of practical techniques and experience. It organizes courses, conferences and fellowship programmes and publishes a prestigious monthly journal, books and a newsletter, to keep our members at the forefront of developments. The ESSKA Congress is conducted every 2 years. This is often a significant event in the pan-European calendar that brings along the leading players so that they will learn from one another the most recent techniques and research. ESSKA congresses are notable for their enthusiasm and energy. There are demonstrations of surgical techniques, scientific papers, discussions, debates, workshops and social gatherings. ESSKA fellowship programmes are a valuable tool. They choose promising surgeons - our hopes for the future - and expose them to stars of the present, and to their facilities. The range of fellowships is extensive: 13 separate programmes, with over eighty positions, starting from one week to one month, and a number of other of them are international. ESSKA publishes the research work of its members, through its monthly journal KSSTA. ESSKA conjointly with success launched the Journal of Experimental orthopaedics (JEO), a world journal that focuses on orthopaedic basic science. JEO is already indexed by the U.S.A. National Library of medicine. ESSKA additionally publishes books that are known for their academic excellence. ESSKA accredits teaching centres across Europe, and thereby ensures the best of standards. Only accredited centres are allowed to take up in ESSKA’s fellowship programmes. ESSKA works closely with affiliated societies, providing them a bigger arena than their national reach. ESSKA offers expertise and organization, and a bigger forum for their members. Its sister societies overseas are AOSSM, APKASS and SLARD.