Knee Deep – all that’s new from the Warsaw Joint Congress 2023

Professor Mackay was delighted to be invited recently to join The Faculty at the 10th Anniversary Congress of Joint Preservation in Warsaw. Once again organised by Konrad Slynarski and Jacek Walawski it pulled together the experiences not only of International experts but also from a local Faculty as well. The anterior knee and patellofemoral joint…

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InternalBrace sports knee updates in Bahrain

Professor Mackay enjoyed being part of the recent SICOT Sports Knee Meeting which took part in Bahrain. The meeting attracted a global orthopaedic presence and presentations and discussions included topics such as fighting early arthritis to meniscal, cartilage and ACL and PCL pathologies. Professor Mackay presented two papers during the meeting, one covering ACL reconstruction…

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Ankle experts gather around a virtual round-table

Professor Mackay enjoyed taking part in a round table discussion this week on the InternalBrace in the ankle. Held by Arthrex Orthopedia, he joined Jens Kurt Johansen and Rajiv Limaye in the online webinar. Professor Mackay talked about his use of the InternalBrace for ATFL injuries. Due to the ongoing corona pandemic although it is…

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Research innovations to the fore at OTIF 2020

The Orthopaedic Technology & Innovation Forum, Bonita Springs, Florida. Jan 2020. Report from Professor Mackay I was delighted to be invited to the Innovation & Technology Forum which is one of the best meetings in the Orthopaedic Calendar.  It was particularly special this year as it was celebrating the official opening of Arthrex’s new Education…

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The future is bright – AOFAS, 2019

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery recently held its 50th Anniversary meeting in Chicago and Professor Mackay was delighted to be invited, as an International Member of Faculty, to the pre-meeting.  He had the opportunity to provide some historical background in the approach to ankle ligament instability, talking about how techniques have…

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Football injuries are the focus in Brazil

Professor Mackay was delighted to be invited to attend the Inaugural Team Physician’s Controversies Meeting in São Paulo, Brazil in September: ‘I had never been to South America, however, I was enticed by a superb Faculty, chaired by Dr Moises Cohen, surgeon to the Brazil national football team. I was amused to be described as…

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