High scientific value of consensus is based on appropriate and rigorous methodology: The ESSKA formal consensus methodology

Philippe Beaufils¹, Mo Saffarini², Jon Karlsson³, Michael T Hirschmann^{4

5}, Robert Prill⁶, Roland Becker⁶, Michael Hantes⁷, Joan Carles Monllau^{8

9}

Affiliations

¹ ESSKA Consensus Projects, Versailles, France.
² ReSurg SA, Nyon, Switzerland.
³ Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.
⁴ Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Baselland, Bruderholz, Switzerland.
⁵ Department of Clinical Research, Research Group Michael T. Hirschmann, Regenerative Medicine & Biomechanics, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
⁶ Centre of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Brandenburg/Havel, Brandenburg Medical School Theodore Fontane, Brandenburg/Havel, Germany.
⁷ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
⁸ Department of Orthopedics, arc de Salut Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.
⁹ Institut Catala de Traumatologiai Medicina de l'Esport (ICATME), Hospital Universitari Quiron-Dexeus, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Editorial

Philippe Beaufils et al. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2025 Jan.

. 2025 Jan;33(1):16-20.

doi: 10.1002/ksa.12390. Epub 2024 Aug 18.

Philippe Beaufils¹, Mo Saffarini², Jon Karlsson³, Michael T Hirschmann^{4

5}, Robert Prill⁶, Roland Becker⁶, Michael Hantes⁷, Joan Carles Monllau^{8

9}

¹ ESSKA Consensus Projects, Versailles, France.
² ReSurg SA, Nyon, Switzerland.
³ Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.
⁴ Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Baselland, Bruderholz, Switzerland.
⁵ Department of Clinical Research, Research Group Michael T. Hirschmann, Regenerative Medicine & Biomechanics, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
⁶ Centre of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Brandenburg/Havel, Brandenburg Medical School Theodore Fontane, Brandenburg/Havel, Germany.
⁷ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
⁸ Department of Orthopedics, arc de Salut Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.
⁹ Institut Catala de Traumatologiai Medicina de l'Esport (ICATME), Hospital Universitari Quiron-Dexeus, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

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