APKASS is an evolution of Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (APOSSM) in response to the growing trend both regionally and globally of combining arthroscopy, knee surgery and orthopaedic sport medicine into a coherent group. APKASS was founded with an important mission to provide excellent and maximized opportunities for specialists engaged in the fields. We serve as a platform for clinical and scientific knowledge exchange as well as nourish education and research development.