Announcing the postponement of the 12th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Orthopaedic Society of Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine and the 46th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

Due to the continual spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have decided to postpone the meeting to the dates and venue shown below. Considering the various factors, this decision has been taken in order to prioritize the health and safety of all delegates, faculty members and partners.

Date: December 17 (Thu) – 19 (Sat), 2020
Venue: Kobe Convention Center

We would appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

＜Notice＞

• General Speakers: The call for abstracts was closed at the end of January. We have also finished the selection process for the presentations. The Congress Secretariat will contact you regarding your availability to attend the new dates.
• Invited Speakers: We are compiling a new program to reflect the rescheduled dates. The Congress Secretariat will contact you with a revised invitation.
• Sponsors: We are requesting that our sponsors agree to the same conditions to those that were in place prior to the postponement.
• Pre-Registration：Details will be announced on the website.

Yasuyuki Ishibashi M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
Congress President of the 12th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Orthopaedic Society of Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine and the 46th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine