Ian Scott Smillie | |
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| Born | 15 April 1907 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 18 March 1992 (aged 84) Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Education | Merchiston Castle School |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Orthopaedic surgeon |
| Known for | Presidency of the International Society of the Knee Injuries of the knee joint |
Ian Scott Smillie OBE, FRCSEd (15 April 1907 – 18 March 1992) was a British professor of orthopaedic surgery who became an international authority on conditions of the knee. He devised techniques and instruments to facilitate the surgical excision of the damaged knee meniscus. He was an early advocate of specialist team care in orthopaedics and of early mobilisation. His textbooks Injuries of the knee joint and Diseases of the knee Joint were widely read throughout the world. In 1981 he was elected president of the International Society of the Knee.