Welcome Message
The Meniscus Asian Summit 2025
Congress Chairman, JKS President and Congress Chairman: Ryosuke Kuroda
Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
We are delighted to invite you to "2nd THE MENISCUS Asian Summit" in Japan
In 2010, “THE MENISCUS” embarked on its journey in Ghent, Belgium, led by Rene Verdonk and Philippe Beaufils. It marked the inception of a pioneering congress dedicated solely to unraveling the complexities of the meniscus. From its humble beginnings, the congress aimed to bridge the gap in scientific discourse surrounding meniscus injuries and related surgical interventions, a field often overlooked in traditional medical gatherings. The inaugural event sought to galvanize international expertise and cultivate a platform for advancing knowledge on this intricate component of human anatomy. As the 2nd conference in Versailles in 2013, the 3rd conference in Porto in 2016, the 4th conference in Bologna in 2019, and the 5th conference in Luxembourg in 2022 have been held sequentially, THE MENISCUS conference has gradually progressed and established itself as a world-class academic forum on the subject of meniscus.
Sports medicine including arthroscopic surgery in the Asian continent is continuously advancing by achieving academic progress, improving surgical techniques, and contributing to the advancement of the global field. Pioneers in Asia have been dedicated to maintaining the function of the knee joint under the concept of “save the meniscus”, considering the widely recognized importance of the meniscus as an essential organ of the knee.
The stage of THE MENISCUS conference, which has been held mainly in Europe, has been moved to ASIA in 2023. We had the first Asian conference on meniscus with the contribution of “THE MENISCUS” group in 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. And it is a great honor to hold “2nd THE MENISCUS Asian Summit“ in Himeji, JAPAN with the contribution of “THE MENISCUS” group. We would like to invite all of you who are interested in the meniscus and want to keep your patient’s knee healthy to 2nd THE MENISCUS Asian Summit. The conference will be held combined with 3rd Annual Congress of Japanese Knee Society (JKS) and will cover various topics on meniscus including the basic research, tendency of surgeries in different continents, discoid meniscus more common in Asia and up-to-date research. We also deal with interesting topics on cartilage and osteotomy. World-renowned scholars will provide a variety of valuable information to broaden your knowledge and improve your surgical skills.
Himeji was developed as a castle town in the Edo period (16th century), and it is a wonderful city where the town division of the castle town remains in the current urban area. Please enjoy the national treasure, world heritage, “Himeji Castle” and the food unique to Himeji.
We look forward to welcoming you all here in Himeji, JAPAN. Let us together deepen our understanding of the meniscus and shape the future of meniscus surgery.
Welcome to “2nd THE MENISCUS Asian Summit“ in Himeji, JAPAN!
Save the meniscus!
