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www.apoasports.com

3rd April 2019(Pre-Conference Workshop)

4th - 6th April 2019(Conference Days)

Hilton Kuala Lumpur

APOA Sports

ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCHincorporating

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Welcome Message From Organising Chairman Of APOA Sports Meeting 2019

APOA Sports Meeting 2019 Organising & Scientific Committee

National Organising Committee

Organising Chairman Dr Charanjeet Singh

Scientific Chairman Dato’ Dr Badrul Akmal Hisham Md Yusoff

Local Scientific Committee(Sports)

Dr Ng Wuey MinDr Poh Seng YewDr Siti Hawa TahirDr Soon Chee KhianDr Harjeet Singh

Local Scientific Committee(Orthopaedic Research)

Prof Dr Tunku Kamarul Zaman Tunku Zainol AbidinDr Sureshan Sivananthan

International Scientific Committee

Dr Sachin Tapasvi (Co-Scientific Chairman)India

Prof Dr A. Merter ÖzenciTurkey

Dr Anant JoshiIndia

Assoc Prof Dr Chanakarn PhornphutkulThailand

Dr Dave LeeSingapore

Dr Enrique Rich PasionPhilippines

Dr Hermawan Nagar RasyidIndonesia

Dr Umer ButtPakistan

On behalf of the Local Organising Committeeof the Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association (APOA) Sports Meeting 2019, it is my pleasure to invite you to the APOA Sports Meeting 2019 which will be held in the beautiful city of Kuala Lumpur.

This meeting will cover both shoulder and knee. The focus for the shoulder sessions will be on how to get our older population

funtional. The focus for the knee sessions will be the latest in ligaments and cartilage surgery.

This will be a unique meeting which will involve more of discussions,debates, cadaveric demonstrations and live surgeries with the main goal of exchanging ideas and pratical experiences. There will be a concerted effort by the scientific committee to come up with a programme that moves away from the tedium of lectures to more pratical points in shoulder and knee sugreries and diseases.

You will gain practical information that will enhance your practice. Learn from experts that are practicing clinicians. As a delegate, comeand meet directly with the line-up of experts during the breaks and at Meet The Expert sessions. There will be break-out sessions to provide plenty of opportunities for all delegates to have direct access to our panel of experts.

We will also provide plenty of opportunities for our delegates to present their research and papers in our free paper sessions. In a bid

to encourage young trainees and researchers to present at an Asia Pacific platform, top abstracts will receive free registration. More details will be shared as the planning progresses.

Malaysia is a well-developed, safe, and, easily accessible destinationin the heart of the Asia-Pacific region. Its multi-ethnic and multi-lingual population makes it a very comfortable place to visit. It is one of the best value-for-money conference destinations in the world. So, why travel further and pay more when you will get to meet many international experts right here in Asia between the 3rd to 6th April 2019.

Together with my organising and scientific committee, we would liketo invite you to join us at our meeting and it is our privilege to welcome you to Hilton Kuala Lumpur Sentral, Malaysia from the 3rd to 6th April 2019.

Warm Regards,

Dr Charanjeet SinghOrganising ChairmanAPOA Sports Meeting 2019

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Programme Overview

PRE-CONFERENCE DAY 3RD APRIL 2019 (WEDNESDAY)

LECTUREHALL A

LECTUREHALL B

LECTUREHALL C

0700 ONWARDS REGISTRATION COUNTER OPENS

0800 - 1230PRE-

CONFERENCEWORKSHOPS

PRE-CONFERENCEWORKSHOPS

PRE-CONFERENCEWORKSHOPS

1230 - 1330 LUNCH BREAK

1330 - 1700PRE-

CONFERENCEWORKSHOPS

PRE-CONFERENCEWORKSHOPS

PRE-CONFERENCEWORKSHOPS

DAY 1 4TH APRIL 2019 (THURSDAY)

LECTUREHALL A

LECTUREHALL B

0700 ONWARDS REGISTRATION COUNTER OPENS

0800 - 0830 PLENARY 1 - SHOULDER

0830 - 0900 PLENARY 2 - KNEE

0900 - 1000 OPENING CEREMONY & KEYNOTE LECTURE

1000 - 1030 TEA BREAK / EXHIBIT VISIT

1030 - 1200 SHOULDER 1 HIP 1

1200 - 1230 SPONSORED LUNCH SYMPOSIUM 1

SPONSORED LUNCH SYMPOSIUM 2

1230 - 1330 LUNCH BREAK & EXHIBIT VISIT

1330 - 1500 SHOULDER 2 HIP 2

1500 - 1530 TEA BREAK / EXHIBIT VISIT

1530 -1700 KNEE 1 FREE PAPER ORAL 1

2000 ONWARDS FACULTY APPRECIATION DINNER

DAY 25TH APRIL 2019 (FRIDAY)

LECTUREHALL A

LECTUREHALL B

0700 ONWARDS REGISTRATION COUNTER OPENS

0800 - 0900 ICL 1 - PATELLOFEMORAL

ICL 2 - SHOULDER INSTABILITY

0900 - 0930 BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM 1

0930 - 1000 PLENARY 3

1000 - 1030 TEA BREAK / EXHIBIT VISIT

1030 - 1200 ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH 1 SHOULDER 3

1200 - 1230 SPONSORED LUNCH SYMPOSIUM 3

SPONSORED LUNCH SYMPOSIUM 4

1230 - 1400 LUNCH BREAK & EXHIBIT VISIT

1400 - 1530 ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH 2 KNEE 2

1530 - 1600 TEA BREAK / EXHIBIT VISIT

1600 - 1730 FREE PAPER ORAL 2 KNEE 3

END OF DAY 2

DAY 36TH APRIL 2019 (SATURDAY)

LECTUREHALL A

LECTUREHALL B

0700 ONWARDS REGISTRATION COUNTER OPENS

0800 - 0900 ICL 1 - PATELLOFEMORAL

ICL 2 - SHOULDER INSTABILITY

0900 - 0930 BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM 2

0930 - 1000 PLENARY 4

1000 - 1100 SHOULDER 4 REHAB 1

1100 - 1130 TEA BREAK / EXHIBIT VISIT

1130 - 1230 KNEE 4 REHAB 2

1230 -1300 CLOSING CEREMONY

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FREE REGISTRATION & ACCOMMODATION Shared accommodation for 3 nights at the selected hotel for young orthopaedic surgeons or researchers programme.

ELIGIBILITY1. Orthopaedic Surgeons and Orthopaedic

Researchers.2. Age less than 40 years old on 31st December

2019.3. Abstract accepted for poster or oral

presentation.

Applicants who have received other source of funding for APOA Sports Meeting 2019 will not be eligible for this grant. If an applicant received an offer from other sources of funding after the application of this grant, the applicant must write in to the secretariat to withdraw from the grant application so that the opportunity can be given to other candidates.

APPLICATION1. Create account at www.apoasports.com2. Submit the following:3. Updated Curiculum Vitae (CV)4. Letter from Head of Department of your

institution confirming your position in the department.

5. Photocopy of the front page of your passport.

6. Application needs to be completed by 31st December 2018 online. Offline application is not accepted.

EVALUATIONAll applications will be evaluated by a special review committee based on abstract review scores and financial needs.

Online Submission Opens on1st August 2018

TERMS & CONDITIONS :-

1. The results of APOA Sports Young Orthopaedic Surgeon Grant and Young Orthopaedic Researchers Grant will be released after 31st January 2019.

2. Successful applicants will be required to pay an administrative fee of USD 50 before the 28th February 2019. The payment can be made online at the conference website.

3. If the conference does not receive your complete payment and registration by 28th February 2019, the Organising Committee will take it that you are not attending. The grant then will be given to the next deserving candidate.

4. All Young Orthopaedic Surgeon and Young Orthopaedic Researchers must attend all 3 days of the conference. They must also present their free paper poster or oral presentations and attend the Closing Ceremony.

5. This education grant is non-transferable. If the grant recipient could not attend the meeting after accepting the grant, they must write to the Secretariat before 15th February 2019. The grant will then be given to the next deserving candidate.

6. This education grant does not include pre-conference workshop.7. The Organising Committee have the rights to withdraw the

education grant without advance notice in the event of extenuating circumstances beyond their control.

8. The Review Committee’s decision is final and no correspondence will be made by the reviewer in relation to their decision.

APOA Sports Meeting 2019 offers education grants for YoungOrthopaedic Surgeon & Young Orthopaedic Researcher to attend the meeting.

&

Grant

Young Orthopaedic

Surgeons

Young Orthopaedic Researcher

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APOA Sports Registration Fee

Call For Abstracts

Application For Grants

Categories Early BirdOn / Before 15 Feb 2019

Post-Early Bird16 Feb to 15 Mar 2019 Onsite

INTERNATIONAL

International Surgeon From Low-Income Countries USD 350 USD 400 USD 450

International Surgeon USD 450 USD 500 USD 550

International Resident, Trainee, Medical Officer USD 350 USD 400 USD 450

International Allied Health Professional USD 350 USD 400 USD 450

International Surgeons and Residents, Trainees and Medical Officers from Low Income Countries(Refer to the list qualified by World Bank List of Economies 2017)

Categories Early BirdOn / Before 15 Feb 2019

Post-Early Bird16 Feb to 15 Mar 2019 Onsite

INTERNATIONAL

APOA / MOA Member Surgeon MYR 1100 MYR 1300 MYR 1500

Non APOA / MOA Member Surgeon MYR 1400 MYR 1600 MYR 1800

Malaysian – Resident MYR 900 MYR 950 MYR 1000

Malaysian Allied Health Professional MYR 900 MYR 950 MYR 1000

*MYR = Malaysian Ringgit

*USD = US Dollar

• Register online at www.apoasports.com.

The scientific committee welcomes the submission of scientific abstracts. Authors are invited to submit abstracts in the following sub-categories• Knee• Shoulder• Elbow• Hip• Foot & Ankle • Orthopaedic Research

Closing Date & Time:31st December 2018, 2359 hrs (GMT +8.00 hours)

Abstract submission for Free Paper Oral Presentation & Poster Presentations will open on 1st August 2018.• Deadline for submission is 2359 hrs, 31st December 2018.• All abstract submission must be done online. Details and

guidelines will be available online. All abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee.

Abstract Guidelines Please use the abstract template for spacing and organization of subsections. (Abstract that is not adhering to the abstract template will not be entertained).

The abstract must be limited to 250 words including title in ONE page. • Font size: 12.• Font Type: Times New Roman.• Spacing and Alignment: Single spacing and justified fields.

Apply for Young Orthopaedic Surgeons and Young Orthopaedic Researcher Grant now!

Refer to page 4 or www.apoasports.com for more details.

Free Registration for TOP Accepted Abstracts

Case Report Format• Introduction• Report• Conclusion

• Figure / Table: Up to 3 figures including graphs and tables, etc. are allowed in each abstract. The font size within the figures must be clearly visible and must not be less than size 10.

• Format Layout: 2-column page, with 0.75” (1.9cm) margin. • If the abstract contains identifiers e.g. name of hospital in the

text body, the authors need to underline them in order for the secretariat to omit them when it is send for evaluation.

Abstract content should consist of: - Research / Study Format• Introduction• Materials and Methods• Results• Discussions • References

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Mode of Transport Travel Time Cost

KLIA Ekspres TrainHigh speed train connecting the airport to KL’s main transportation hub (KL Sentral)

28 minutes. Direct Non-

Stop.

Hilton Kuala Lumpur

is located adjacent to KL

Sentral.

MYR 55 / USD 13.72

KLIA 2 Transit TrainJust like the KLIA Ekspres train service, the KLIA Transit train service shares the same tracks as the KLIA Ekspres, connecting klia2 to the KL Sentral Station to KL’s main transportation hub (KL Sentral)

39 minutes.

4 short stops along the

way.

MYR 55 / USD 13.82

Airport Taxi 50 minutes MYR 120 / USD 30.14

GRAB (Car Hailing App) 50 minutes MYR 65 / USD 16.33

Hotel Category Distance FromConference Venue

Le Meridien Hotel KL Sentral Connected to conference venue

ALoft KL Sentral Hotel

6 minutes driving distance, 10 minutes walking distance

Prescott KL Sentral Hotel 10 minutes driving distance

Hotel Sentral KL 8 minutes driving distance, 10 minutes walking distance

Nu Hotel @ KL Sentral

8 minutes driving distance, 10 minutes walking distance

LANGUAGEBahasa Malaysia is the national language and English is widely spoken. The ethnic groups also speak various languages and dialects.

VISAMost visitors from ASEAN countries do not need a visa.Nationals from at least 125 countries do not need a visa for short stays. • 40 countries (Asia & Oceania)• 41 countries (Europe)• 21 countries (America)• 23 countries (Africa)To check Visa requirements, please visit http://www.imi.gov.my/index/php/en/visa/visa-requirement-by-country.html

FLYING TO MALAYSIADirect flights from over 60 international airlines connecting 113 major cities in the world. • Kuala Lumpur International Airport – 50 International Airlines• Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 – Low Cost Carrier

Terminal. Air Asia connects up to 120 destinations within Asia.

GETTING TO THE CONFERENCE VENUE

* Rate of MYR to USD is converted as of exchange rate at June 2018.

Malaysia Quick FactsCONFERENCE VENUE & CONFERENCE HOTELHilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel3, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, Kuala Lumpur Sentral,50470 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan.

LOCAL CURRENCYMYR is known as Malaysian Ringgit. Estimated exchange rate at MYR 4.00 = USD 1.00

HOTELS NEARBY

SHOPPING & DINING OUT HOURS• Most shopping malls and restaurants are open from 10am –

10pm all week.

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KUALA LUMPURExperience

Petronas Twin TowersThe 452 metres tall Petronas Twin Towers is the tallest building in Malaysia, and was once the tallest building in the world.

At the base of the Petronas Twin Towers is Suria KLCC, which is a shopping mall that is very popular among tourists. Tourists can also take a stroll along the beautiful landscaped KLCC Park, which is located at the side of the twin towers, where it features a jogging track, walking paths, water fountain and a wading pool for children.

Besides the mall and the park, there are also other attractions such as the Aquaria KLCC, Petronas Art Gallery and Petrosains Science Center inside the Petronas Twin Towers.

Batu CavesBatu Caves is an iconic and most frequented tourist attraction in Kuala Lumpur.

It is a limestone hill comprising 3 major caves featuring temples and Hindu shrines. Outside Batu Caves stands the world’s tallest golden statue of Lord Murugan, a Hindu Deity, at 42.7 metres tall.

The attraction of Batu Caves includes the steep 272 steps climb up to finally view the stunning skyline of the city centre. Along your way up, you will see lots of monkeys frolic around the caves.

Malaysian FoodFood can be considered as the national obsession. It is not uncommon to be greeted by the phrase “Sudah makan?” which means “Have you eaten?”. Malaysian food is heavily influenced by Thai, Chinese, Indonesian and Indian cuisine. As elsewhere in Asia, rice is an essential staple. Some of the popular Malaysian food are Nasi Lemak, Char Kuey Teow, Roti Canai and Curry laksa. Our local delicacies will definitely tantalise your tastebuds.

National MuseumThe National Museum of Malaysia is a beautiful building characterized by traditional Malay Minangkabau-style architecture which stands in the heart of the city of Kuala Lumpur. It displays an excellent introduction to Malaysia’s history, economy, geography, arts, crafts and culture.

Kuala Lumpur fondly known as KL, is a modern and bustling city and is one of the region’s most properous capitals. KL consists of a melting pot of cultures infused together and boasts a variety of attractions such as interesting heritage sites, shopping, entertainment, nature and adventure.

Here are some attractions you would not want to miss while you are here in Kuala Lumpur.

Abstract Submission Opens On1st August 2018

Closing Date31st December 2018

Reminder : IMPORTANT DATES

Young Orthopaedic Surgeons &Young Orthopaedic Researcher GrantApplication Submission Opens On1st August 2018

Closing Date:31st December 2018

ENJOY EARLY BIRD REGISTRATIONS TODAY!

For sponsorship and exhibition packages, please contact :-

Rachele LimSecretariatAPOA Sports Meeting 2019

Tel : +6018 788 1399 (WhatsApp and Call available)

Email : secretariat@apoasports2019.com

Sponsorship & Exhibitions

APOA Sports Meeting 2019 Secretariatc/o Medical Conference Partners

4, Lenkongan Jenjarom, Taman Seputeh58000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tel : +603 2276 0555Email : secretariat@apoasports2019.com

This announcement has been prepared in good faith.The organisers reserve the right to make changes if needed at their discretion.