Welcoming Dr. Mahmut Enes Kayaalp as Deputy Editor‐in‐Chief

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Mahmut Enes Kayaalp will join the editorial leadership of Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA) as Deputy Editor-in-Chief in 2026. His appointment strengthens our existing leadership team of Deputy Editors Giuseppe Milano, Elmar Herbst, and Volker Musahl, further enhancing KSSTA's ability to deliver clinically impactful, methodologically rigorous science to our global community. Dr. Kayaalp is an internationally trained orthopaedic surgeon and sports-medicine specialist with recognised expertise in knee biomechanics, ACL reconstruction, posterior tibial slope and slope-reducing osteotomies, and joint preservation. He is currently Associate Professor at the University of Health Sciences, Istanbul (Türkiye). His training spans Türkiye and Germany and includes competitive international fellowships supported by DAAD, ESSKA, AGA, and TÜBİTAK, culminating in a Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and the UPMC Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Center. Scientifically, Dr. Kayaalp focuses on ACL biomechanics, tibial slope osteotomies, ligament reconstruction, as well as sensor-based motion analysis and applications of artificial intelligence in orthopaedics. He has authored 90+ publications (peer-reviewed articles and book chapters) and has been recognised with multiple international distinctions, including the 2025 ISAKOS Jan Gillquist Award (1st place), AOSSM Excellence in Research/Cabaud Finalist (2025), AOSSM Young Investigator Grant (co-investigator, 2023), and the ESSKA Best Poster Award (2022), alongside national awards such as the Best Oral Presentation at TUSYAD 2025. Dr. Kayaalp has contributed continuously to KSSTA's editorial work since 2017—first as a Reviewer, then as KSSTA's founding Web Editor (2019), and most recently as Associate Editor (2024). Beyond KSSTA, he serves as Co-Editor of Joint Diseases and Related Surgery (JDRS) and previously held an Editorial Board position at the Journal of Arthroplasty. He has completed 200+ manuscript reviews across leading journals, including KSSTA, JEO, AJSM, Arthroscopy, Journal of Arthroplasty, and JISAKOS. With his international training, robust scientific portfolio, and proven editorial leadership, Dr. Kayaalp brings rigour, innovation, and a global perspective to KSSTA. Together with Deputy Editors Giuseppe Milano, Elmar Herbst, and Volker Musahl, and our dedicated Editorial Board and reviewers worldwide, he will help drive KSSTA's mission: to advance excellence in knee surgery, sports traumatology, and arthroscopy—translating high-quality research into better decisions and better care for patients.