2023 marks the 10th Anniversary of the Malaysian Arthroscopy Society. Officially formed in 2013, MAS began initially as a Subspecialty Interest Group in the Malaysian Orthopaedic Association (MOA) which currently serves as the umbrella for the many subspecialty societies and groups in Malaysia. This year serves as a celebration of how much we have achieved and how far we have come in the last decade while looking forward to the next decade for the Advances in Arthroscopy and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine.

The Organising Committee led by the ever-capable Col Dr Kok Choong Seng (Rtd), who is also the MAS Vice President, as well as the Co-Chairpersons of the Scientific Committee, Assoc Prof Dr Nizlan Nasir and Dr Harjeet Singh Puran, have endeavored to organize the best scientific meeting for MAS thus far befitting the celebrations of MAS 10th Anniversary. Practice management as well as important matters of fee schedule, fellow training, medicolegal subjects, among others, are also planned for the meeting.

Collaborations with international societies, sports organisations, industry partners and other stakeholders will be focused on, not forgetting the networking, socializing and camaraderie aspects of any event organizing, we look forward to meeting everyone at the event.

And for the first time in MAS history, we look forward to the inaugural MAS Innovations Awards. This award will showcase the local innovations and advancement of the field of Arthroscopy and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, be it in patient management, clinical and hospital settings, surgical implants and instrumentations, and other relevant areas. Not forgetting the already established Azmi Abdul Latif Awards for Best Free Paper (Oral Presentation) and the Sanusi Ghani Award for Best Free Paper (Poster Presentation). Please submit your abstracts and enhance the scientific content of our fraternity with your contribution and involvement in our Annual Scientific Meeting.

So please Save The Date from 12th to 14th October 2023 and start planning to attend and submit your abstracts. See you in Putrajaya!

10 years ago, the Malaysian Arthroscopy Society was formed by a group of visionaries and pioneers of arthroscopic surgery in Malaysia. This year we will be celebrating our 10th Anniversary. That means we have survived infancy and toddlerhood, which used to have a high mortality rate. In fact, we have more than survived. We have grown from strength to strength. However, none of this is possible without the support of our members and industry partners.

I am humbled to have been appointed the Organising Chairman of this year’s landmark 10th Annual Scientific Meeting with the theme “Arthroscopy and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: The Next Decade”. Having gone through 10 years of existence, and coming out of a global pandemic, it is time to reflect on our achievements in those years and to look ahead to the next 10 years.

Arthroscopic surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine have advanced by leaps and bounds since I first ventured into this field back in 1995. Then, we had few teachers, equipment, and expertise. However, we had the passion to learn, and lots of patients to learn on. With time, and not a few stumbles every now and then, arthroscopic and sports surgery has become a recognised sub-specialty within orthopaedics in Malaysia.

The scientific committee has put together a comprehensive program of plenary lectures, symposia, Instructional Course Lectures, free papers, and poster sessions. There will also be engagement sessions with KKM regarding training and practice matters. As usual there will be prizes for best paper and poster presentations.

Please mark your calendars and see you all in October 2023.