Kohsai-kaikan Bldg., 5-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8481, Japan

Symposia: 1. Diagnosis and evaluation of shoulder joint disease-possibilities and limitations of diagnostic imaging techniques, 2. Basic and clinical facts on ACL injuries, 3. Basic facts and clinical application of artificial bones, 4. Articular cartilage regeneration-problems and future developments, 5. Computer assisted joint surgery, 6. Future pharmacotherapy for osteoporosis .

Panel: 1. Hallux valgus-pathology assessment and choice of appropriate treatment, 2. THA desirable way of development-results and advancements around the world, 3. The basics of fracture management-topic for 2005: intramedullary nailing, 4. Distal radius fracture-current treatment goals, 5. Total elbow arthroplasty-problematic issues and future prospects, 6. TKA desirable way of development-advancement suggestions, 7. Treatment of spinal scoliosis-problems and future developments.

Registration fee: JPY 20.000

This Conference is designed for discussion, fact-finding, problem solving of physicians and nurses, anesthesia assistants and hospital administration personnel, while we meet and exchange views, in an open debate, and give publicity to some new areas in anesthesia, critical care, pain therapy, surgery, medicine, cardiology, and quality and safety.

More details, online registration on the website: http://cdasymposium.com