Knife in the Fast Lane: A Surgeon's Perspective from the Sharp End of Sport

Knife in the Fast Lane charts the history of care for sportspeople from the expert view of a doctor and orthopaedic surgeon with over 40 years' experience. Bill Ribbans gives you the inside track on the life of a surgeon operating on some of sport's biggest names. From looking after world champions from eight different sports and Olympians with 27 medals between them, to having his actions scrutinised by millions at Twickenham, Bill's experiences are interwoven with fascinating, surprising and controversial subjects from the annals of sports medicine. The book explores the legal minefields and ethical dilemmas faced by medics in sport. It deals with current issues like concussion, depression, drug-taking and the dangers of sporting academies. It also asks whether the enormous resources poured into elite medical care have really reduced harm to athletes or made them so fit, fast and strong that it threatens their long-term health.

Bill Ribbans has been a doctor and orthopedic surgeon for over 40 years. His passion is sport and he has specialized in the care of athletes. He has lectured and written extensively of his experiences and reflections on controversial areas within the sporting world that affect the welfare of sportspeople. Knife in the Fast Lane combines these strands to entertain and inform all who follow or work in sport.