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AAOS Research Symposia: New Engineering Technology Transfer in Orthopaedics
- Principal Investigator: Edmund Y.S. Chao, PhD
- Dates: April 30-May 3, 1998
- Participants: Orthopaedic Surgeons, Researchers, Engineers, Scientists, Government Representatives, and Young Investigators
- Purpose of the Workshop: Discuss the emerging technology of digital image graphics, robotics, and computer informatics and their potential impact on research, education, and patient care in orthopaedic surgery
- Overview of Topics:
- Digital Image Graphics
- Injury diagnosis, frequency, severity, and cost
- Robotics
- Computer Informatics
- An article about the workshop was published in the August 1998 Bulletin (Volume 46, Number 4). A copy of the final workshop report is available by contacting Christy Gilmour.
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