CAOS-International

Welcome to CAOS-International!

CAOS-International was founded 2000 in Davos, Switzerland.

The purpose of The International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery (abbreviated "CAOS-International"), a non-profit organization, is to bring together those individuals throughout the world, who, by their contributions and activities in the areas of research, clinical study, and clinical use, have indicated or are indicating interest in computer assisted orthopaedic surgery.
Its further purpose will be to serve as a forum for the exchange of information of both an investigative and clinical nature which relates to preoperative planning,execution and postoperative follow up by means of computer assistance.
Finally, the Society aims to promote a new partnership between orthopaedic surgeons and technologists as a necessary basis for the successful integration of computer assisted surgical tools and techniques into the daily clinical routine.
CAOS-Internationalseek to accomplish these goals by holding one annual meeting and related workshops and byinformation to it as an organization either at these meetings or independently, by stimulating basic and clinical research, and by organizing postgraduate teaching programs and assisting Universities in developing graduate and post-graduate teaching programs.
The Society shall collaborate and co-operate with other associations and bodies whose efforts are directed at the same objectives and whose interest are allied with or are similar to those of the Society itself.