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| Welcoming Address |
It is a great pleasure and honour for me to invite you as president of the CEOC to Graz after previous highly successful meetings in Bratislava 1996, Budapest 1998, Portoroz 2000, Dubrovnik 2002 and Prague 2004. The topics for this meeting have been well selected in order to guarantee an interesting and stimulating discussion. Minimal invasive techniques in endoprosthetic replacement have drawn wide attention within our community while several concerns have been raised during the last years. The discussion about experience and results with these techniques will help us to come to a more evidence based approach or at least consensus about these methods. In contrast to MIS techniques revision of total knee arthroplasty still has to be done via a conventional approach. Despite significant progress in prosthetic design the outcome after these revisions do not compare to revision total hip arthroplasty. Reasons and possible solutions for improvement will be discussed extensively. Innovative techniques regarding cartilage repair have been published extensively and presented at a variety of meetings. Despite the sophisticated approach the economical pressure will favour solutions which are practical and applicable in the present medicare situations. This topic should provide an update on the validity of different current techniques. Treatment of bone metastases has been performed successfully in a rather standardized way for many years, however with the introduction of minimal invasive techniques several modifications in the strategy of treatment have been introduced which should be compared to standard palliative procedures in this group of patients, for whom life quality and minimal invasiveness should have first priority. Keynote speakers and state of the art lectures will update the current knowledge in order to enhance the focus of each topic and stimulate the discussion. Furthermore an extensive industrial exhibition will provide you with the newest information regarding products for endoprosthetic replacement as well as other medical and orthopaedic devices. The meeting will be held at the Grazer Congress, which is located in the centre of the city near the pedestrian zone so that you will also have the opportunity to discover and enjoy the historical part of the city. Looking forward to welcoming you here in Graz! Reinhard Windhager Congress President |
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