Posts Tagged ‘Professor Gordon Mackay’
Glasgow 2014 doctor on the legacy of Commonwealth Games
Jonathan Geddes: BBC News: 26 July 2026 Young athletes and children in Scotland should not be “hothoused” into focusing on just one sport, one of the country’s leading sports doctors has said. Prof Gordon Mackay served as the official doctor when the Commonwealth Games was held in Glasgow in 2014, and believes the 2026 edition…
Read MoreInside IBISG: Meet the International Faculty Advancing Internal Brace Research
Following the landmark inaugural Consensus Meeting of the Internal Brace International Study Group (IBISG) in Glasgow, a new film gives an opportunity to hear directly from some of the international experts helping to shape the group and its future. The Glasgow meeting brought the international faculty together to review the growing body of evidence surrounding…
Read MoreA Landmark Week in Glasgow for the Internal Brace and International Sports Medicine
Professor Gordon Mackay welcomed leading clinicians and researchers from around the world to Glasgow for the inaugural IBISG Consensus Meeting, followed by the International Sports Surgery & Medicine Conference – a landmark few days for the Internal Brace and international sports medicine.
Read MorePatient Returns to the Pitch After ACL Injury
The team at the The Mackay Clinic is delighted to see a former patient, Daisy Wilson back on the football pitch following ACL injury. After sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, she underwent ACL Internal Brace surgery, with additional augmentation of the anterolateral ligament (ALL) for stability. Following her recovery and rehabilitation, it’s fantastic…
Read MoreCongratulations to Amputee Football Association Scotland on Joining The England Amputee Football League
As long-standing sponsors of Amputee Football Association Scotland, The Mackay Clinic is delighted to congratulate the team on their entry into The England Amputee Football League. This marks an important milestone for amputee football in Scotland and across the UK. Following their recent success in the EAFF Nations League D in Romania, Scotland now take…
Read MoreGracie Holmes: From ACL Rupture to Return to Football
At Mackay Clinic, we are proud to share patient stories that highlight recovery, rehabilitation, and return to sport. This film follows Gracie Holmes as she returns to football following an ACL rupture, documenting her experience of ACL internal brace surgery and the rehabilitation journey that supported her recovery. The video provides insight into both the…
Read MoreTriducive appointed by IBISG to Deliver Evidence-Based Delphi Study for 2026 Consensus
We are pleased to share that Triducive, a specialist healthcare communications and evidence-generation agency, has been appointed to facilitate the Delphi study that will underpin the IBISG Internal Brace Global Consensus Meeting 2026. As Professor Gordon Mackay, Founder and President of the Internal Brace International Study Group (IBISG), continues to lead global collaboration around Internal…
Read MoreSuture-augmented anterior cruciate ligament repair leads to comparable short-term function but a modestly higher re-rupture risk than anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract: Purpose: The aim of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis of the current literature on the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture with suture-augmented ACL repair (SA-ACLRep) compared to the gold standard ACL reconstruction (ACLR). The meta-analysis was designed to provide clinical outcomes, including re-rupture rates (as primary end point), knee stability, functional…
Read MoreCatch Make It To Munich on BBC Scotland – A Story of Courage and Scottish Spirit
We are delighted to announce that the inspirational documentary Make It To Munich will premiere on BBC Scotland on Monday, September 1st, 2025, at 21:00 (with streaming available afterwards on BBC iPlayer). The film tells the remarkable story of teen footballer Ethan Walker, who suffered devastating injuries in a road traffic accident just months into…
Read MoreFrom Surgery to the Dance Floor: A Wedding Day Recovery Story
At The Mackay Clinic, we’re proud to support athletes on their journey back to peak performance – but sometimes, the most meaningful milestones happen far from the field. For John McCallum, the finish line wasn’t a race – it was the dance floor at his wedding in Italy. John came to The Mackay Clinic requiring…
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