AANA19 Shoulder Access Pass-Introduction - Featured Lecture-Dr. James C. Esch, M.D.

Introduction - Featured Lecture-Dr. James C. Esch, M.D.

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In this introduction to Steve Burkhart's featured lecture, the speaker highlights Steve's distinguished career as a shoulder and elbow surgeon since 1984. Known for his surgical skill and inventive mind, Steve has developed 39 instrument patents, authored 175 articles, and published three editions of his "cowboy surgery" book. The speaker compares surgery to golf, emphasizing the importance of mastering both the tools and technique, and credits Steve as a talented craftsman who inspires surgeons to embrace their creative responsibility in arthroscopic surgery. The introduction sets the stage for Steve's insightful presentation.

Keywords

Steve Burkhart

shoulder and elbow surgery

instrument patents

cowboy surgery book

arthroscopic surgery