8TH BIENNIAL join us. 15- 19, 2011 RIODEJANEIRO, BRAZIL Benvindos! Withopenarms, BrazilwelcomesyoutoRiodeJaneiro," ACidade Maravilhosa" or" TheMarvelousCity" forthe2011ISAKOSCongress! RiodeJaneiro, thesecondlargestcityinBrazilandoneofthemostbeautifulcitiesin theworld, offersexcitingattractionscoupledwithoutstandingservicesandfacilities foraninternationalmedicalcongress. Rioisacityofcontrasts: thecolonialarchitectureprovidesareminderofthepastas strikingmodernbuildingsprovideaglimpseintothefuture. Visitorsseekinga sophisticatedmoderncity, aresortdestination, oranadventureintotheflourishing rainforestcanfinditallinRio. GueststothecityenjoyRio'snaturalsettingsincludingthefamousbeautifulbeaches ofIpanemaandCopacabanaaswellastheworld- renownedSugarLoaf. Rioisalso hometotheMaracanãStadium, oneofthemostfamoustemplesofthesoccer practiceworldwide, aswellastheStatueofChristtheRedeemer( CristoRedentor), recentlynamedoneofthe" NewSevenWondersoftheWorld". Asatraveldestination, Rioisanexcellentchoiceprovidingmorethan8000five- star hotelrooms, 180inboundflightseachdayon22internationalairlines, easy transportationandatemperateclimateyearround. Afterattendingthe8THBiennialISAKOSCongressIinviteyoutoenjoymoreofthe beautifulcountryofBrazil. Itiseasytoplanatriptoseemanyoutstandinglocations suchastheAmazon, Pantanal, andIguaçuFalls. IlookforwardtoseeingyouMay15- 19,2011forthe8THBiennialISAKOSCongress. Let ´ smakeitanunforgettableCongress!!! MoisésCohen LocalHost, 2011ISAKOSCongress 2009- 2011ISAKOSVicePresident welcometo

ISAKOSis. Aninternationalsocietyofsurgeonsestablishedtoadvancethe worldwideexchangeanddisseminationofeducation, research andpatientcareinarthroscopy, kneesurgeryandorthopaedic sportsmedicine. ISAKOSworkswith. Regionalandlocalsocietiesthatsharesimilargoals, providinga largerarenawherethesenationalsocietiesandcontinental organizationscancombinetheirstrengthsinaninternationalforum. ISAKOSWorkshopSeries& CurrentConceptMeetings. ISAKOShostsregionalandnationalworkshopsincollaboration withsocietypartnersineducation. ISAKOSsponsoredcourses, currentconceptmeetings& approvedcoursesprovidelocal educationalopportunitiesforsurgeonsthroughouttheworld. ISAKOSFellowships. ThePatellofemoralTravelingFellowship, sponsoredby thePatellofemoralFoundation, Inc., wasestablishedto promotebetterunderstandingandcommunicationregarding patellofemoralpain. TheUpperExtremityfellowshipwasdevelopedtopromotebetter understandingandcommunicationregardinginjuriesor conditionsinvolvingthestructuresoftheUpperExtremity. This opportunitywillbeavailableonacompetitivebasistoan orthopaedicsurgeonbetweentheagesof35and45years, interestedinthestudyandadvancementofunderstandingof injuriestotheUpperExtremity. Preferencewillbegiventothose whohaveestablishedanacademicrecordofaccomplishment. Toapplyforthesefellowshipspleasecompletetheonline applicationwww. isakos. com/ awards. Applicationsaccepted September2009- October1,2010. ISAKOSMembership. ISAKOSgrantsimmediateAssociateMembershiptoallcurrent membersofAANA, AOSSM, APOSSM, ESSKAandSLARD. Applicantswhoarenotmembersofanyoftheaforementioned partnersocietiesarealsoencouragedtoapply. Annualdues includeasubscriptiontotheofficialISAKOSjournalArthroscopy: TheJournalofArthroscopicandRelatedSurgery. ISAKOSisontherise. Withmorethan2,500membersfrom85countries, experiencinga 27percentmembershipgrowthsince2007. BenefitsofISAKOS MembershipInclude. AutomaticsubscriptiontotheofficialISAKOS journal, Arthroscopy: TheJournalofArthroscopic andRelatedSurgery DiscountedISAKOSCongressregistrationrates Opportunitiestoparticipatein" ISAKOS- Approved" coursesandteachingcentersand" ISAKOS- Sponsored" meetings Importantnetworkingopportunitieswithworldleadersin orthopaedics ComplimentarypublicationsfromISAKOSconsensus meetingsandcommitteeprojects Biannualnewsletter MembersOnlysectionoftheISAKOSwebsite, www. isakos. com FORAMEMBERSHIPAPPLICATION PleasevisittheISAKOSwebsiteatwww. isakos. comtocompleteyourapplicationonline. Email: isakos@ isakos. com ISAKOS ISAKOSadvancestheworldwideexchangeanddisseminationofeducation, researchandpatientcareinarthroscopy, kneesurgeryandorthopaedicsportsmedicine. missionstatement