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EFORT abroad: Tribology symposium in Beijing

9 November 2013 | 8.00 – 10.00 a.m.

Issue: October 2013

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In recent years EFORT as European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology and the Chinese Orthopaedic Association started a very fruitful cooperation.

One highlight was that China was guest nation at the EFORT Congress 2012 in Berlin. Another highlight was that at the 2012 Chinese Orthopaedic Association (COA) Congress, COA President Prof. Yan Wang initiated the founding of the World Orthopaedic Alliance (WOA) – which was one of the most important highlights of last year’s Congress.

It was a great honour that EFORT Past President Prof. Wolfhart Puhl was invited to become a founding member of this society and thereby represent EFORT worldwide as one of the most important orthopaedic societies.

EFORT was invited to organize a Tribology Symposium which will be embedded in the arthroplasty session of the COA/WOA Congress on 9 November in Beijing. It is a great honor for me as one of the chairmen and as organizer of this Tribology Session to welcome both Presidents – Prof. Yan Wang of COA and Manuel Cassiano Neves of EFORT to this symposium.

This symposium is focused on the most challenging topics in total hip arthroplasty related to tribology. Well known experts agreed to take part in this symposium, which promises to deliver a high scientific quality for the attendees. I am looking forward to this outstanding event.

Welcome in China,
Univ. Prof. Dr. Karl Knahr

BEARINGS AND TRIBOLOGY IN TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY
BENEFITS AND CONCERNS

Chairmen: Wolfhart Puhl, Karl Knahr

• 08:00-08:05
  Prof.Dr. Yan Wang, President COA/WOA
• 08:05-08:10
  Dr.Manuel Cassiano Neves, President EFORT
• 08:10-08:25
  Robert Streicher: Bearings for THA – options and results
• 08:25-08-35
  Karl Knahr: Metal-on-metal articulation – is there still an indication?
• 08:35-08:50
  Wolfram Mittelmeier: Bearings with PE – is it the gold standard?
• 08:50-09:00
  Pierre Hoffmeyer: Influence of Metal/PE particles on leukocytes
• 09:00-09:15
  William L. Walter: Ceramic articulations – more benefits than concerns
• 09:15-09:30
  Steven M. Kurtz: Friction and corrosion – concerns and reality
• 09:30-09:40
  Goesta Ullmark: Registry data related to tribology
• 09:40-10.00
  Discussion

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More information on the 8th International Congress of the COA/WOA: http://www.coachina.org/2013/en