Dear Presidents of International Orthopaedic Associations:
We look forward to welcoming you and your members to San Francisco for the AAOS 2012 Annual Meeting. I personally want to inform you about a new opportunity for those of you traveling to the meeting and for your members who may not be traveling to the United States. Please share this exciting information with other orthopaedic surgeons in your country.
For the first time, AAOS now offers free online access to AAOS Symposia.Interested viewers mayselect from nine symposia—webcast live from San Francisco—throughout the days of our meeting. Symposia topics address current joint replacement procedures, shoulder, hip and sports.
Each symposium will also be available free for a limited time the day after each symposium. Both the AAOS.org website and the Meeting App “AAOS Mobile Meeting Guide” provide access links for the webcasts.
We suggest that you register for these symposia today at:
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Cohen in the international department at .
Thank you,
Jesse Jupiter, MD
Chairman, AAOS International Committee
Below is a list of scheduled symposia topics, dates, and times:
Tuesday, 7 February2012
Controversies In Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty (Adult Recon Knee)
Moderated by: Robert Bourne. MD
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Live from the Gateway Ballroom: Tuesday, 7 February: 1:30PM-3:30PM (PST)
Webcast replay available beginning: Wednesday, 8 February: 1:30PM (PST)
Current Controversies in Shoulder Surgery (Shoulder/Elbow)
Moderated by:Joaquin Sanchez‐Sotelo, MD
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Live from the Gateway Ballroom: Tuesday, 7 February: 4:00-6:00PM (PST)
Webcast replay available beginning: Wednesday, 8 February: 4:00PM (PST)
Wednesday, 8 February2012
Hot Topics in Joint Preservation and Joint Arthroplasty (Adult Recon Hip)
Moderated by: Jay Lieberman, MD
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Live from the Gateway Ballroom: Wednesday, 8 February: 8:00-10:00AM (PST)
Webcast replay available beginning: Thursday, 9 February: 8:00AM (PST)
Hip Arthroscopy: Where We're At and What's Ahead (Sports Med/Arthroscopy)
Moderated by: Dean Matsuda, MD
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Live from the Gateway Ballroom: Wednesday, 8 February: 10:30AM-12:30PM (PST)
Webcast replay available beginning: Thursday, 9 February: 10:30AM (PST)
Thursday, 9 February 2012
Complications of Shoulder Arthroplasty: How to Avoid and How to Treat (Shoulder/Elbow)
Moderated by: Edward Craig, MD
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Live from the Gateway Ballroom: Thursday, 9 February: 1:30-3:30PM
Webcast replay available beginning: Friday, 10 February: 1:30PM (PST)
Metal on Metal Hip Replacement: Current Status and Recommendations for Patient Management (Adult Recon Hip)
Moderated by: William Maloney, MD
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Live from the Gateway Ballroom: Thursday, 9 February: 4:00-6:00PM (PST)
Webcast replay available beginning: Friday, 10 February: 4:00PM (PST)
Friday, 10 February 2012
Avoiding Pitfalls in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty (Adult Recon Hip)
Moderated by: Adolph Lombardi, Jr., MD
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Live from the Gateway Ballroom: Friday, 10 February: 8:00-10:00AM (PST)
Webcast replay available beginning: Saturday, 11 February 8:00AM (PST)
Managing the Active Patient with Knee Arthritis: Delaying or Preventing Arthroplasty (Sports Med/Arthroscopy)
Moderated by: Brian Cole, MD
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Live from the Gateway Ballroom: Friday, 10 February: 10:30AM-12:30PM (PST)
Webcast replay available beginning: Saturday, 11 February: 10:30AM (PST)
Rational Strategies, Effective Arthroscopic Techniques in the Management of Shoulder Instability and Rotator Cuff Pathology (Sports Med/Arthroscopy)
Moderated by: Richard Angelo, MD
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Live from the Gateway Ballroom: Friday, 10 February: 1:30-3:30PM (PST)
Webcast replay available beginning: Saturday, 11 February: 1:30PM (PST)
Please note that CME credit is not available for the simulcast/webcast symposia.