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CAOS 2022: The 21st Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery

Brest Arena, 140 Boulevard de Plymouth

Brest, France, June 8-11, 2022

Conference website	http://www.caos2022.com
Submission link	https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=caos2022
Conference program	https://easychair.org/smart-program/CAOS2022/
Abstract registration deadline	February 14, 2022
Submission deadline	February 14, 2022

Topics: medical robotics computer assisted orthopaedic surgery surgical navigation orthopaedics

In 2022, Computer-Aided Surgery and our Society, CAOS International, are entering a new world: the world of Data. For years, we have been successfully focused on the development and clinical use of new technologies, sensors, software and clinical workflows. Most of them relied originally on orthopaedics standards, and the first main contribution of CAOS to Orthopaedics was to raise a lot of new fundamental questions. The time has now come to answer these questions! The explosion of new technologies offers us access to a tremendous amount of data, available for re-use. Connected implants, smart instruments, IoT, etc. all contribute to the development of quantitative approaches which will transform, in outpatient, the healthcare organisations, as well as the relationships within the communities (patients, healthcare professionals, and wider society). Producing data implies managing data. Data warehouse interconnections, massive access to clinical databases, the connection between research and clinical datasets, links between biology, surgery and engineering: So many concepts that will transform our world. Data storage, transmission, sharing, analysis and securing will therefore become major issues in our future. To step into this new world and as a society dedicated to continuous innovation in orthopaedics, we welcome papers that are opening new gates and new ways of thinking.

The conference will be the place where newcomers, experienced engineers and surgeons will have a unique opportunity to mix their cultures, their knowledge in order to design the future. Pre-Conference Workshops and focus groups will address cutting-edge and promising technologies in a pedagogic way. the conference will take place in Brest, by the sea, where you will be able to enjoy the conference, but also the countryside, Celtic culture, seafood, and historical places as well. Many islands are accessible by cruise ships in one day.

Submission Guidelines

Papers are expected to demonstrate novelty by arguing that there is a gap in the existing literature that the presented work addresses and to present data to support any conclusions drawn.

You will be asked to submit two files, for which templates are available:

Main paper (500-1000 words), in PDF format, details below
Bone and Joint Journal abstract (250 words), in PDF format, which will be published in their online "Orthopaedic Proceedings" for all accepted podium presentations (see details below)

All papers will be required to include at least three references in the Introduction to establish the need for and novelty of the work, and at least two references in the discussion section to establish the significance of the findings compared with the existing literature. Papers should be 500-1000 words in length (excluding references and title block). Only two graphics are allowed, each of which can be a picture, a diagram or a table. The use of collages (multi-part figures) is permitted, as long as the text is legible and the graphics are clear. Please try to limit formatting complexity and make sure to embed text labels within diagrams and pictures. These images will be used without change in the final digital proceedings.

We especially encourage young researchers to take part in the conference. Accordingly, some preference will be given to presenting authors who do not yet hold (or have only very recently taken up) faculty appointments or post-graduation industry.

List of Topics

Clinical Application Focus

Ankle
Knee
Hip
Spine
Shoulder
Elbow
Wrist
Deformity Correction
Joint Replacement
Revision Surgery
Trauma Surgery
Oncology
Rehabilitation
Orthopaedics in general

Technological Focus

Medical Imaging (morphological or functional, CT, MRT, US, Elastography, PET…)
Artificial Intelligence
Image and Signal Processing
Registration and Data Fusion
Mathematical Modelling (Statistical Models, Biomechanical Models…)
Simulators and Planning Software
Robotics
Navigation
Patient-specific instruments and implants
Smart/Connected instruments and implants
New Sensors and Actuators
Additive manufacturing
Shock Waves and Therapeutic Ultrasound/HIFU
Computer Assisted Laser surgery
Internet of Things (IOT) – Interoperability
Medical Apps
Surgical Process Modelling/Management/Monitoring
Digital Operating Room

Research Focus / Type of Contribution

New medical and surgical approaches or strategies
Experimental and pre-clinical Evaluation
Clinical Studies / Reviews of clinical trends
Multicentre Trials
Education and Training
New technologies, approaches, tools and components
Open-source software and databases
Morpho-functional Imaging
Multi-sensor fusion
Efficient Clinical Pathways
Data Mining
Personalized Modelling
Biomechanics
Tele-medicine and at-home medicine
Human-Machine-Interaction (HMI), Usability, Design and ergonomics
Medical data security
Health economics and legislation

Committees

Program Committee

Ferdinando Rodriguez y Baena, United Kingdom, Imperial College (Chair)
Carolyn Anglin, Canada, University of Calgary
Brian Davies, UK, Imperial College
Matias de La Fuente, Germany, RWTH Aachen, Lehrstuhl für Medizintechnik
Elena De Momi, Italy, Politecnico di Milano
Kamal Deep, United Kingdom, Golden Jubilee National Hospital
Louis Ferreira, Canada, The University of Western Ontario
Joshua William Giles, Canada, University of Victoria
Ilker Hacihaliloglu, USA, Rutgers School of Engineering, The State University of New Jersey
Johann Henckel, United Kingdom, University College London
Antony J. Hodgson, Canada, UBC Mechanical Engineering
Branislav Jaramaz, USA, Blue Belt Technologies
Jean-Yves Jenny, France, University Hospital Strasbourg
Leo Joskowicz, Israel, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Stephane Lavallée, France, MinMaxMedical
Philippe Merloz, France, University Hospital; Joseph Fourier University
Dinesh Nathwani, United Kingdom, Imperial College Healthcare
Frederic Picard, United Kingdom, GJNH
Christopher Plaskos, USA, OMNI
Klaus Radermacher, Germany, RWTH Aachen, Lehrstuhl für Medizintechnik
Bjoern Rath, Germany, Aachen University
Yoshinobu Sato, Japan, Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Erik Schkommodau, Switzerland, University of Applied Sciences
Jong-Keun Seon, Korea, Chonnam National University
Masaki Takao, Japan, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
Yoram Weil, Israel, Hadassah Medical Centre

Local Chair

Pr Eric STINDEL, University Hospital of Brest, France.

Congress Organising Team

ORGANIZATION & REGISTRATION
- Ms. Laurie Laurencery
- Congress Manager+33 (0) 2 98 43 21 50 / +33 (0) 7 81 75 79 75
- Email: laurie@rivacom.fr

Publication

The Society supports open access publication of the proceedings via EsyChair's EPiC Series in Health Sciences. All accepted papers will be made available online via this route unless the Opt-Out option is ticked at submission time. Further information about the Series format, indexing and access information is available here.

Additionally, authors of abstracts that have been selected for oral presentation will have a shortened version of their abstracts (250 words) published within a special issue of the Bone and Joint Journal (BJJ).

Venue

Brest Arena, 140 Boulevard de Plymouth, Brest, France.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to Prof Ferdinando Rodriguez y Baena, Chair of the Programme Committee of CAOS International:

f.rodriguez@imperial.ac.uk