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03-24-2011, 12:50 PM
Invited speakers includes: Mr David Beverland, Professor Luca Cristofolini, Professor John Fisher, Mr Graham Gie, Professor Tom Hogervorst, Professor Michael Morlock, Professor David Murray, Mr Martyn Porter, Dr Claude Reiker, Professor Kjeld Soballe, Dr Edward Valstar and Professor Nico Verdonschot.
Since the last Joined at the Hip Conference in 2007, there have been a number of interesting developments in the world of Hip Joint Arthroplasty. The usage of cementless devices continues to climb, despite evidence from registries reporting better clinical performance with cement. What is driving the orthopaedics community down the cementless path despite clinical evidence to the contrary? Hip resurfacing appears to performs well, particularly in young men, however there have been reports of pseudo-tumours associated with large diameter metal-on metal bearings. Although the primary cause of pseudo-tumour formation is still under investigation, acetabular cup inclination is likely to be a key factor. Also, it would appear that subtle changes in resurfacing implant design have an affect on clinical performance. In parallel, there appears to be an emerging problem of corrosion with large diameter modular metal heads on conventional hip stems. This raises questions about the current ability of pre-clinical methods to screen new implant designs. It also raises questions in relation to how new devices should be
released onto the market in order to minimise the risk to patients.
Following on from the success of the 2002 and 2007 events, this conference will once again bring together engineers and surgeons, academics and industrialists to discuss the latest issues and to act as a platform for the future development of hip arthroplasty. Abstracts are invited, but not limited to, the following areas: implant design; fixation; bone cement; wear; tribology; corrosion; biomaterials; computer assisted surgery; planning; minimally invasive surgery; alternatives to arthroplasty; revision surgery; functional assessment; clinical assessment;
survivorship; preclinical testing; computer simulation.
If you work in this field and think others may be interested in your way of working or the technology being developed, why not share your knowledge and expertise by presenting at this event? The first step is to produce a 750-word abstract to be submitted to IMechE by 30th March 2011. The abstract must use 12-14 point font and
contain the title, author’s name and affiliations. The abstracts must be written and presented in English. Although all submitted abstracts will be considered by the Organising Committee, final acceptance will depend upon the Committee’s decision. The presenting author of each paper will be entitled to a substantial reduction in the registration fee and it is the Institution’s policy that no speakers will be reimbursed any travel or accommodation
expenses. All accepted abstracts will be published in a soft-bound volume available to all conference delegates. Authors are expected to attend the conference to present their work. Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to submit full manuscripts to be published in the Proceedings of IMechE. Authors are encouraged to submit their abstracts with full contact details electronically to Bubli Miah email: b_miah@imeche.org
Since the last Joined at the Hip Conference in 2007, there have been a number of interesting developments in the world of Hip Joint Arthroplasty. The usage of cementless devices continues to climb, despite evidence from registries reporting better clinical performance with cement. What is driving the orthopaedics community down the cementless path despite clinical evidence to the contrary? Hip resurfacing appears to performs well, particularly in young men, however there have been reports of pseudo-tumours associated with large diameter metal-on metal bearings. Although the primary cause of pseudo-tumour formation is still under investigation, acetabular cup inclination is likely to be a key factor. Also, it would appear that subtle changes in resurfacing implant design have an affect on clinical performance. In parallel, there appears to be an emerging problem of corrosion with large diameter modular metal heads on conventional hip stems. This raises questions about the current ability of pre-clinical methods to screen new implant designs. It also raises questions in relation to how new devices should be
released onto the market in order to minimise the risk to patients.
Following on from the success of the 2002 and 2007 events, this conference will once again bring together engineers and surgeons, academics and industrialists to discuss the latest issues and to act as a platform for the future development of hip arthroplasty. Abstracts are invited, but not limited to, the following areas: implant design; fixation; bone cement; wear; tribology; corrosion; biomaterials; computer assisted surgery; planning; minimally invasive surgery; alternatives to arthroplasty; revision surgery; functional assessment; clinical assessment;
survivorship; preclinical testing; computer simulation.
If you work in this field and think others may be interested in your way of working or the technology being developed, why not share your knowledge and expertise by presenting at this event? The first step is to produce a 750-word abstract to be submitted to IMechE by 30th March 2011. The abstract must use 12-14 point font and
contain the title, author’s name and affiliations. The abstracts must be written and presented in English. Although all submitted abstracts will be considered by the Organising Committee, final acceptance will depend upon the Committee’s decision. The presenting author of each paper will be entitled to a substantial reduction in the registration fee and it is the Institution’s policy that no speakers will be reimbursed any travel or accommodation
expenses. All accepted abstracts will be published in a soft-bound volume available to all conference delegates. Authors are expected to attend the conference to present their work. Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to submit full manuscripts to be published in the Proceedings of IMechE. Authors are encouraged to submit their abstracts with full contact details electronically to Bubli Miah email: b_miah@imeche.org