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5th Annual Meeting of the

Japanese Orthopaedic Society

of Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports

Medicine (5th JOSKAS)

June 20–22, 2013

The 5th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Orthopaedic

Society of Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Science (5th 03
JOSKAS) was held over a three-day period between June

20th and 22nd (along with a seminar on the 22nd), 2013, at
the Sapporo Convention Center and neighboring Sapporo

Business Innovation Center. JOSKAS was formed in 2009
by the merger of the Japan Arthroscopy Association and the

Japan Knee Society, both founded many years earlier in 1975,
and this 2013 annual meeting was the biggest yet. 2,423

participants took part, exceeding the previous record by over
500, and I would like to sincerely thank everyone who helped
make it such a success, including the Sapporo and Hokkaido 04

governments for their generous support.
Seven invitational lectures were also held, including one by

The theme chosen for the 5th JOSKAS was “Creation, JOSKAS director Dr. Mitsuo Ochi on meetings of APKASS
Advance, and Harmony.” Amazing advances and innovations and events leading up to the establishment of ISAKOS, and

are being made in many fields of medical technology, another by Dr. James Hui Poi on cartilage regeneration. In
including in cartilage regeneration and the development of all, 10 panel discussions, 5 symposiums, 17 “Lilac” seminars

instruments such as arthroscopes and artificial knee joints. and 7 hands-on lectures were held, and the call for abstracts
To commemorate the centenary of the birth of Dr. Masaki generated a record-breaking 1,140 abstracts (1,265 including
ISMISS Japan) in response.
Watanabe, first president of the International Arthroscopy
Association (1974) and the Japan Arthroscopy Association, Due to space limitations, the poster session made use of five

a special session was organized featuring four experts in venues at the Sapporo Business Innovation Center in addition
their fields, including Emeritus Professor Moriya and Emeritus to nine at the Sapporo Convention Center. To encourage full
Professor Matsui of Nagoya City University, who gave
participation, all participants were allowed to vote on the
their younger colleagues some greater insights into how poster presentations. To provide a break from the official
arthroscopy originated in Japan.
program, a social was also held for all the participants on
the first day. This included the JOSKAS Cup (a regular fixture

of our annual meetings) and a display of ski-jumping put on
by 10 skiers who train with the world-famous ski jumper

Kazuyoshi Funaki.

Overall, I believe that the 5th JOSKAS provided a balanced
program of lively discussion that showed off a range of
exciting ideas and cutting-edge technological innovations,

and I hope that all the participants found it a rewarding and
productive experience.
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Various materials were also compiled to produce an exhibition
and book on the history of the development of endoscopes

and arthroscopes, which we thankfully just about managed
01 Our behind-the-scenes organizers take a well-earned break at the to complete on schedule. Published simultaneously in English

Okurayama Ski Jump
as well as Japanese, the book was warmly received by our
02 Many doctors, wearing the national costume sent by Professor overseas colleagues (especially in Europe), and a reprint is
Shatursunov, with me and my wife at a reception hosted by the
president
planned.

03 Chairperson Dr. Imai and other recipients of technical guidance from A key component of the program was a symposium that
Dr. Watanabe recall their experiences and discuss the development looked at the past development of knee arthroplasty and
and spread of arthroscopy at the symposium to commemorate the
centenary of Dr. Watanabe’s birth
considered how sales of medical equipment can be promoted
in the future while protecting the intellectual property generated
04 Exhibition and publication of book tracing the development of through medical-engineering partnerships undertaken with
arthroscopy in Japan
the assistance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
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