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14 th BIOLOX ® Symposium 2012A Perfect MatchBIOLOX ® Symposium and CCJRmeet in Las VegasCeramTec Medical Products would like to invite the readers ofCeraNews to participate in the 14 th BIOLOX ® Symposium (BearingSurface Options in Total Joint Replacement: The ExpertsProvide the Evidence) in Las Vegas, USA, on May 19–20, 2012.For the first time ever the Symposium will be held immediatelyprior and in the same venue as the Current Concepts in JointReplacement (CCJR) Spring Meeting (May 20–23, 2012) allowingparticipants the benefit of participating in both meetings.Javad Parvizi, MDA. Seth Greenwald,D. Phil. (Oxon)CeraNews 1/2012In order to give our readers more insight into theSymposium, we sat down with the SymposiumPresident, Javad Parvizi, MD (Director of Researchat the Rothman Institute), and the Chairman of theScientific Committee, A. Seth Greenwald, D. Phil.(Director of the Current Concepts in Joint ReplacementMeetings), and asked them some questions:Where did the idea of combining the BIOLOX ® Symposiumand the CCJR Meeting come from?Javad Parvizi:In my mind it is very clear that both meetings havethe same focus. They offer a learning experience tothe surgeon interested in providing his/her patientswith the best standard of care. I have followed theevolution of both meetings and thought that thepracticing orthopaedic surgeon needs more claritybased on scientific data when it involves the bearingsurface options of today. In my mind combining thetwo meetings would serve this purpose well.What was your reaction when Dr. Parvizi contactedyou and presented the idea of holding both meetingsin a single venue?A. Seth Greenwald:First of all, I thought it a novel idea and one whichoffered immediate synergies. The CCJR Meeting isfocused on clinically relevant issues facing the surgeon.When you couple this with the surgeon’sneed to gain contemporary scientific knowledge inthe area of bearing surface options and choices, itwas clear to me that the alignment of these eventswas excellent.What is your point of view on the two meetingsbeing held in one venue?Javad Parvizi:The two events are a perfect match. At the CCJRMeeting orthopaedic surgeons and healthcare professionalsare provided updates on important topicsrelevant to hip, knee and shoulder reconstruction.By arriving just one day earlier, participantsalso acquire a great insight into bearing surfaceoptions in total joint arthroplasty. Any overlapbetween the two meetings only serves as reenforcement.The two meetings have a somewhat different faculty.In the CCJR Meeting the majority of participants areorthopaedic surgeons from the USA whereas in theBIOLOX ® Symposium the faculty is mostly interdisciplinaryand with a stronger international influence.Do you see this as a challenge?A. Seth Greenwald:I personally see this as an opportunity since it is myhope that the interaction between surgeons, scientistsand engineers, who work in the field of orthopaedicsurgery will add a further dimension to theoverall meeting.Javad Parvizi:The BIOLOX ® Symposium is a globally recognizedinterdisciplinary meeting with a very clear directionof bringing together the latest informationon bearing surfaces. Combining this with a wellestablishedand recognized educational forum likethe CCJR Meeting offers a unique opportunity forthe participants to enhance their knowledge onan important, contemporary aspect of total jointarthroplasty.Why was the CCJR Spring Meeting in Las Vegasselected?Javad Parvizi:We both agree that one of our goals was that wewould select a venue that enhanced participation ofinternational surgeons and scientists. The Las Vegaslocation and the hotel facilities are such that we willbe able to attract surgeons from North and SouthAmerica, Asia, Australia and Europe.26