Sportsperson's knee

Knee
Sport related injury
Sportsperson's knee

Understanding the sportsperson's knee requires a deep dive into the specific demands of high-level athletic activity. In this comprehensive "Current Concept" presentation, Etienne Cavaignac explores the management of acute traumatic knee pathologies, with a particular focus on Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) ruptures. Learn how to improve the identification of complex lesions and implement personalized therapeutic strategies. From the initial clinical examination to the final surgical decision, discover the latest expert protocols designed to restore function and performance in competitive athletes.

Etienne Cavaignac
CHU Toulouse, FRANCE
Course Director

I am an orthopedic surgeon specialized in knee surgery. I practice at the University Hospital of Toulouse in the University Sports Clinic located in the Pierre Paul Riquet Hospital.
In addition to teaching at the Faculty of Medicine, I participate in courses for the professional societies to which I belong such as the SFA, ESSKA and SOFCOT.
My clinical activity (more than 800 surgeries per year) is exclusively focused on knee surgery. An important part of my surgeries is related to sports traumatology, in particular anterior cruciate ligament injuries (350+ ACL reconstructions per year).
My research activity is also focused on the knee. I have contributed to more than 110 publications in international journals. I am developing an à la carte approach in order to propose a personalized surgery to the patient. In the context of degenerative activity, the aim is to better analyze the variability of the anatomy in order to be able to propose prostheses adapted to the patient's anatomy. In the context of sports traumatology, it is a question of improving the dismemberment of all the lesions in order to propose an adequate therapy.
Since May 2022, I am a member of the board of ESSKA (European Society of Sports Traumatology Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy) as treasurer.

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