OPERATIVE SPORTS ORTHOPAEDICS 2026: Surgical Techniques, Integrated Rehabilitation, and Multidisciplinary Management for Return-to-Activity Outcomes

Every athlete's career depends on a surgeon who not only knows the technique — but knows how to get them back to peak performance. Operative Sports Orthopaedics: Surgical Techniques, Integrated Rehabilitation, and Multidisciplinary Management for Return-to-Sport Outcomes is the definitive operative resource for orthopaedic surgeons, sports medicine specialists, and advanced trainees managing the full spectrum of sports-related musculoskeletal injury. Authored by Dr. Brennan Caldecott, MD, FAAOS — a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons specializing in arthroscopy, sports medicine, and ligament reconstruction — this text bridges the critical gap between the operating room and rehabilitation. Inside this essential reference, you will find: Step-by-step operative techniques for the shoulder, knee, hip, elbow, and ankle with annotated surgical illustrations Integrated rehabilitation protocols connecting surgical decision-making to return-to-sport timelines Multidisciplinary management frameworks encompassing sports medicine physicians, physical therapists, and athletic trainers Evidence-based return-to-play criteria following ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, labral surgery, and more Complication avoidance, revision surgery considerations, and management of elite athletes, adolescents, and masters-level patients What separates this text from standalone atlases is its unified approach: each procedure flows into rehabilitation programming and multidisciplinary coordination, ensuring technical excellence translates into outcomes that matter — athletes returning to sport, fully functional and stronger. From first incision to full competitive return — this is your complete operative guide to sports orthopaedics.