TY  - JOUR
T1  - Introducing Arthroscopy to a Developing Nation: When and How to Make It Sustainable
AU  - Tibor, Lisa M.
AU  - Hoenecke, Jr ,Heinz R.
Y1  - 2012/01/18
N1  - 10.2106/JBJS.K.00618
JO  - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
SP  - e8 1
EP  - 7
VL  - 94
IS  - 2
N2  - 
The 2010 World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa was, by most accounts, the most-watched sporting event ever. The event highlighted the ability of sports, and soccer in particular, to serve as an important source of identity, collaboration, and international unity1-3. The World Cup showcased the improving infrastructure in South Africa, and the citizens were praised for being great hosts1,4. Several other African and Latin American teams, most notably those of Ghana and Uruguay, also received recognition for their impressive play. One factor contributing to the global popularity of the event was the improved telecommunications access brought about by general socioeconomic stability in much of the developing world. Over the course of the tournament, articles also noted the popularity of soccer in Africa and the impressive number of young soccer players determined to play despite meager conditions5-7. In the developed world, youth soccer is considered a high-risk sport for knee ligament and meniscal injuries5. A significant number of these patients undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction or arthroscopic meniscal repair in the hope of returning to soccer or at least preventing early-onset arthritis.

SN  - 0021-9355
M3  - doi: 10.2106/JBJS.K.00618
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.K.00618
ER  -