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A welcome from the ISAKOS President and Program Chair Table of Contents About ISAKOS . 2 We invite you to participate in the 6th Biennial About Florence, Italy. 3 ISAKOS Congress to be held on May 27–31, 2007 in Florence, Italy. The ISAKOS Congress is the Quick Facts . 4 hallmark of our society and provides an e About The Congress . 5 international forum where you are able to Welcome Reception . 7 exchange scientific information and network Spouse Program. 7 with leaders and friends in orthopaedics from Live Surgical Demonstrations . 8 all over the world. We anticipate the ISAKOS Pre-Course . 9 Congress will draw over 2,000 international m orthopaedic surgeons, as well as allied health Program At A Glance. 10 personnel, residents and fellows. Preliminary Program . 11 Scientific Papers . 17 The ISAKOS Program Committee has created an o extensive scientific program including instructional Congress Awards . 28 courses, live surgical demonstrations, lunchtime Instructional Course Lectures. 29 workshop sessions, symposia and scientific Day Tours. 33 research and clinical papers. A diverse and multi- c Rehabilitation Symposium. 34 disciplinary faculty will be present, adding to the high quality of the ISAKOS Congress program. Registration Information . 35 You will find a program which emphasizes evidenced based medicine, l Hotel Information . 36 but which also allows ample time for new surgical developments and Registration Form . 37 promising basic science. ISAKOS Leadership. 39 e Within this preliminary program you will also find details about paper Congress Sponsors. 41 presentations, available award opportunities, The Masters Pre-Course: Advances in Knee Arthroplasty, a team physician course emphasizing practical sports medicine and a special edition meeting on physical therapy and rehabilitation. In addition, you will find information on Florence, hotel reservations, tours, the spouse program and w welcome reception. You are a vital part of ISAKOS and we encourage you to experience this premier event and become a part of the international experience that is ISAKOS. We look forward to seeing you in Florence, Italy in 2007. John A. Bergfeld, MD Lars Engebretsen, MD, PhD 2005 – 2007 ISAKOS President 2007 ISAKOS Program Chair International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine 2678 Bishop Drive, Suite 250 San Ramon, CA 94583 USA Telephone: +1 (925) 807–1197 Fax: +1 (925) 807–1199 E-mail: [email protected] www.isakos.com 6TH BIENNIAL ISAKOS CONGRESS • MAY 27–31, 2007 • FLORENCE, ITALY | 1 about ISAKOS ISAKOS was formed… by the merger of the International Arthroscopy Association (IAA) and the International Society of the Knee (ISK) at the IAA & ISK Combined Congress in 1995. ISAKOS is now… an international society of surgeons established to advance the worldwide exchange and dissemination of education, research and patient care in arthroscopy, knee surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine. ISAKOS has partnerships with… • The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) • The Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) • The Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (APOSSM) • The European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) • The Sociedad Latino Americana de Ortopedia y Traumatologia (SLARD) ISAKOS has 1,900 members from 72 different countries: Argentina France Lebanon Romania Australia Georgia Libya Russia Austria Germany Liechtenstein Saudi Arabia Belgium Greece Lithuania Singapore Bolivia Guatemala Luxembourg Slovakia Brazil Honduras Malaysia Slovenia Canada Hong Kong Mexico South Africa Chile Hungary Netherlands Spain China India New Zealand Sweden Colombia Indonesia Nicaragua Switzerland Croatia Iran Norway Taiwan Czech Republic Ireland Oman Thailand Denmark Israel Pakistan Tunisia Dominican Republic Italy Peru Turkey Ecuador Japan Philippines United Kingdom Egypt Kenya Poland Uruguay Estonia Korea Portugal USA Finland Latvia Puerto Rico Venezuela 2 | QUESTIONS? CALL THE ISAKOS OFFICE +1 (925) 807–1197 about FLORENCE, ITALY ISAKOS is going to Florence, Italy – An Ultimate Meeting Destination! Florence is a city of sublime art and beauty, and casts a spell in a 2007 way that few places can. Set in a valley on the banks of the Arno, this captivating city is home to some of the most outstanding art PROGRAM collections in the world. From museums filled with breathtaking art by Giotto, Botticelli and Michelangelo and Renaissance gardens to fashionable cafés with scrumptious Tuscan cuisine, Florence has an COMMITTEE endless amount of activities for everyone. Lars Engebretsen, Chair, Norway Florence is an open-air museum, a living monument to the Italian Kazunori Yasuda, Deputy Chair, Japan Renaissance and home to artists and intellectuals of the calibre of Dante, Petrarch, Machiavelli, Michelangelo, Botticelli and Ron Arbel, Israel Leonardo da Vinci. John Bartlett, Australia The congress will take place within the Fortezza da Basso, a Medicean M. Nedim Doral, Turkey fortress built in 1536 by Giuliano di Sangallo. All hotels are located Anastasios Georgoulis, Greece within walking distance to the conference facility. Philippe Hardy, France The hardest part of your Florence visit will be deciding what to do first! Christopher Harner, USA Getting To and Staying in Don Johnson, Canada Robert Johnson, USA Florence, Italy William Kibler, USA Flying to Florence Seung-Ho Kim, Korea Congress attendees can fly into the Florence International Airport Peter Myers, Australia “Amerigo Vespucci” which is located only four (4) kilometers from the city Philippe Neyret, France center. The Florence Airport provides direct flights to the main European Richard Parker, USA cities, which makes it easy to reach any final destination in the world. Ronald Selby, USA For more information on the Florence Airport, please visit Niek van Dijk, The Netherlands http://www.aeroporto.firenze.it. Savio Woo, USA It is also possible to fly into the Pisa International Airport “Galileo Galilei,” Eduardo Zamudio, Chile which is located fifty (50) minutes by train into the Florence Central Railway Station. For more information on the Pisa Airport, please visit http://www.pisa-airport.com. Ground Transportation The Florence Central Railway Station (Santa Maria Novella) is centrally located and is within walking distance to the Congress facilities and many hotels. Direct Eurostar trains are available from Florence to Rome, Milan and Naples. For more information on train schedules and ticket reservations, please visit www.trenitalia.com/home/en/index.html. Local busses (ATAF) and white RADIO TAXI cars are also available for convenient transportation around Florence. Hotel Accommodations ISAKOS will offer special congress rates at a number of hotels in Florence. Hotel Reservation Information can be found on page 36. Hotel reservations can be made by visiting www.oic.it/isakos2007. Room Reservation Deadline: March 27, 2007. 6TH BIENNIAL ISAKOS CONGRESS • MAY 27–31, 2007 • FLORENCE, ITALY | 3 quick facts FLORENCE, ITALY Florence Weather Florence enjoys a moderate climate during May and June. The average high temperature is 72° F / 24° C; the average low is 55° F / 13° C. Electricity Florence runs on 230 volts generated at 50 Hz. Time 6 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (USA). Currency The Italian unit of currency is the Euro. Visit http://www.xe.com/ucc/ for more information on the exchange rate. Passports & Visas* U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist or business travel to Italy. Those attendees that do require a visitor visa for travel to Italy should generally apply at the Italian Embassy or Consulate with jurisdiction over their place or state of permanent residence. Additional Resources* For additional information on Florence and visiting Italy, please visit the following: http://www.traveldocs.com/it/vr.htm http://www.ambwashingtondc.esteri.it http://www.firenze.net 99% of the 2005 ISAKOS Congress attendees said they would attend an ISAKOS congress