Papers presented at the Annual Closed Meeting of the International Hip Society: editorial comment.

摘要

This is the second symposium of papers presented at the August, 2008 Closed Meeting of The International Hip Society in Hong Kong. The International Hip Society is slowly evolving from a travel club to a truly international group of surgeons interested in and dedicated to hip diseases and treatment. The Society counts among its ranks members on all the world continents and thus truly is a world society. Membership occurs by invitation, and the majority of members is involved in academic activities and has published more or less extensively on hip subjects. A strong and vibrant group of Society members is interested in conservative nonreplacement (commonly termed "joint preserving") treatment alternatives for hip diseases of the young but, of course, the majority of the members are interested in joint arthroplasty. Thus, while the bulk of the papers presented are generally on joint arthroplasty, the Society encourages membership of surgeons and basic scientists interested in any aspect of hip disease.