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Two years have passed at the speed of light, since our last ISAKOS meeting in Toronto, and we are only a few months away from our upcoming 10th Biennial meeting in Lyon, France. Twenty years... two decades of enormous and constant growth.
The time of the year, the great weather, the outstanding history and neighboring cities and countries, with all they have to offer, turn this meeting into a great all-family destination and trip opportunity. Whether you are a fan of amazing food, an urban history enthusiast, or a nature geek, Lyon has something to offer you, from hundreds of years of well curved and designed alleys to the French Alps’ sheer peaks. Check out the
Tourism Profile on Lyon on page 4 to get some ideas as you prepare for your trip.
In the previous issue of the Newsletter we asked our members what is the best retirement age for an orthopaedic surgeon, assuming most of us would see themselves operating for their entire life. It was not surprising then, that more than 50% of respondents felt that the ideal retirement age was between 66 and 75 years old. 8% of respondants don’t plan to ever retire, with less than 6% planning to retire before age 55. We, forever, will feel young, and keep on learning, even the basics that we sometimes forget. Tune in to “In a Nutshell” to refresh your memory with some plain and simple aspects of our work, things that we usually don’t pay attention too.
Also interesting from our Summer Newsletter Poll was our members’ opinions on the best way to stay current on information related to arthroscopy, orthopaedics and sports medicine. 40% felt that reading papers on a monthly basis was the best, while 43% felt they learned most by attending and teaching cadaver labs and hands-on workshops; and 32% like to attend annual meetings. Thankfully, ISAKOS has something to offer for all the ways our members like to learn! Stay tuned for more information on upcoming hands-on courses near you.
Being an internationally diverse and dynamic association enables us to gather data, learn and share experiences across countries and continents. This data can facilitate improvement and help us treat our patients better. Different people, different cultures, different training regimens, tend to generate different perspectives, and ways to do things to solve problems. Sharing these differences and working in synergy yields optimal results! One of ISAKOS’ current collaborative efforts, led by the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Committee, tries to understand better our daily utilization of injections–one of the most common procedures we perform routinely without giving it much thought. Please see page 52.
We hope this Newsletter delivers a combination of new perspectives on technical tips, current concepts and some basic science to flavor it all up. We tried wrapping it all up as visually as possible, so you can sip us up with your morning coffee.
I look forward to seeing you in Lyon!
Omer Mei-Dan
ISAKOS Newsletter Editor
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