Research Development Committee

2008 AAOS/ORS Advanced Imaging and Computer Assisted Surgery of the Knee and Hip (AICKH) Research Symposium

• Principal Investigators: Martha L. Gray PhD and Andrew D. Pearle, MD
• Dates: May 15-17, 2008, Providence, RI
• Participants: Orthopaedic surgeons, Young Investigators, researchers, industry representatives, and other medical specialties (by invitation only).
• Overview of Topics:
• Session I: Setting the Stage
• Session II: Basic Science Issues in Advanced Musculoskeletal Imaging and Computer-Assisted Surgery
• Session III: Morphology, Valuation of Joint Kinematics, Gait and Alignment
• Session IV: Macromolecular Imaging
• Session V: Knee Degeneration
• Session VI: Malalignment and Ligamentous Injury
• Session VII: Chrondal Lesions
• Session VIII: Novel Approaches to Imaging and Tracking of Hip Topology
• Final program agenda (PDF, 251 Kb)
• ORS Young Investigator Attendees:
• Christian Latterman, MD (University of Kentucky)
• Xiaojuan Li, PhD (University of San Francisco)
• Allston J. Stubbs, MD (Wake Forest University)
• Samuel K. Van de Velde, MD (Massachusetts General Hospital)

Grant Support From the Following:

• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• Orthopaedic Research Society
• Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation

Industry Supporters:

• Mako
• ConforMIS
• Genzyme