CAOS - Symposium

Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery

2nd Announcement

Spinal Fixation

November 30 - December 1, 1995
M. E. Müller Institute for Biomechanics
Departement of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Bern, Switzerland

Dear Colleague:

The Symposium organizers are pleased to invite you to participate in the first Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery - CAOS - Symposium. The objective of this meeting is to focus on the rapid progress and advances being made in this novel area of orthopaedic surgery. The symposium will provide a forum for clinicians, surgeons, engineers, and basic scientists who are interested in this expanding field. The format at the meeting will primarily consist of invited lectures presented by an international faculty.
The scientific program will be complemented by live computer assisted surgeries in two different anatomical areas and a hands on workshop on computer assisted pedicle screw insertion.
If you are interested in participating, please fill out the enclosed registration form and send it to the CAOS secretary.

Looking forward to meeting you in Bern.

Dr.-Ing. Lutz-P. Nolte
Prof. Dr. med. Reinhold Ganz

CHAIRMEN

Lutz-P. Nolte, Ph.D.
Division Head
M.E. Müller Institute for Biomechanics
University of Bern
Reinhold Ganz, M.D.
Professor and Director
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Bern
Inselspital

SYMPOSIUM FACULTY

Faculty (Final list):
E. Arm, Bern, CH
U. Berlemann, Bern, CH
C. Besant, London, UK
M. Börner, Frankfurt, FRG
S. Bresina, Davos, CH
B. Davies, London, UK
G. Gehrig, Zürich, CH
K. Foley, Memphis, USA
J. Hipp, Boston, USA
R. Kikinis, Boston, USA
K. Klaue, Bern, CH
B. Klos, Eindhoven, NL
F. Langlotz, Bern, CH
S. Lavallée, Grenoble, F
S. Murphy, Boston, USA
C. Pagetti, Pisa, I
P. Peters, Lübeck, FRG
K. Radermacher, Aachen, FRG
K. Radermacher, Aachen, FRG
P. Regazzoni, Basel, CH
M. Sati, Montreal, CAN
G. Schaller, Freiburg, FRG
D. Schlenzka, Helsinki, FIN
O. Schwarzenbach, Bern, CH
R. Taylor, New York, USA
J. Troccaz, Grenoble, F
H. Visarius, Bern, CH

TOPICS

Subject to change
Basic Concepts
Image data acquisition and reconstruction
Surgical planning and simulation
Skeletal registration
Surgical navigation
Selected Topics
Medical robotics
Man-machine interfaces
Hospital integration of CAOS
Surgical templates
Stereolithography
Future trends
State-of-the-Art CAOS-Systems and First Clinical Results
Spine Surgery Hip Surgery Knee Surgery
Live CAOS via Video Link
Instrumented lumbar spine stabilization
Periacetabular osteotomy
Hands on Workshop
Computer assisted pedicle screw insertion

SYMPOSIUM INFORMATION

Official Language
English
Venue
Auditorium of the M.E. Müller Foundation
Murtenstr. 35, Floor H
CH-3010 Bern
Beginning
Thursday, November 30, 8:15 a.m.
Ending
Friday, December 1, 6:00 p.m.
Registration
Wednesday, November 29, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the venue
Thursday, November 30, 7:15 - 8:15 a.m. at the venue
Reception
Wednesday, November 29, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the venue
Registration Fee
Before August 1, 1995: sfr. 500.-
After August 1, 1995: sfr. 550.-
Social Program
Official dinner and post-symposium program
Deadlines
Submission of abstracts, May 30
Hotel reservations, August 1
Information
CAOS-Secretary
M.E. Müller Institute for Biomechanics
P.O. Box 30
CH-3010 Bern
Switzerland
Phone +41-31-632-8722
Fax +41-31-632-4951
Internet caos@mem.unibe.ch
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