Dear Colleagues,

It is a great honor for us to invite you to participate in the 7th CAOS Asia, to be held April 29 - 30, 2010 in Krabi, Thailand. Since Prof. PS John from India founded CAOS Asia in 2004 with the support of CAOS-International to promote research and discussion on the new field of computer assisted orthopaedic surgery in Asia, the meetings have been successfully held annually (Singapore in 2005, Kaohsiung in 2006, Seoul in 2007, Hong Kong in 2008, and Osaka in 2009). CAOS Asia 2010 is hosted by Royal College of Orthopaedic Surgeons of Thailand. Dr. Thanainit Chotanaphuti, Phramongkutklao hospital & College of Medicine, is Thai representative of CAOS Asia and he is the President of Thai Hip & Knee society. I am sure the meeting will be well organized in combination with Thai Hip & Knee society and will gather many surgeons and researchers in this area, resulting in a rich and fruitful exchange of ideas, information about various new technologies and the formulation of future directions for CAOS.
We look forward to welcoming you to the 7th CAOS Asia 2009 in Krabi.

Nobuhiko Sugano, M.D., Ph.D.     
The Society of CAOS Asia 2009 President
Endowed Chair Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Medical Engineering,
Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine