The Bulletin of German-JapaneseSociety for Orthopaedics and Traumatology(GJSOT)Table of Contents【1】 Preface
Naoto Shiba, M.D., Ph.D.
【2】 Greetings from the Japanese President of GJSOT
Masashi YAMAZAKI, M.D., Ph.D.
【3】 German-Japanese society for Orthopaedics and Trauma Spine Web Conference
November 9, 2021
Kimiaki Yokosuka, M.D.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine【4】 GJSOT-Digital Dialogue and Case discussions

February 11, 2022

Prof. Masashi Yamazaki, M.D.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba【6】 GJSOT-Digital Dialogue and Case discussions

February 23, 2022

Prof. Masashi Neo, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University【8】 Letter for the German-Japanese Orthopaedic Society
Francis Ch. Kilian, M.D.

From Japanese Representative Director of GJSOTNaoto Shiba, M.D., Ph.D.
Japanese Representative Director of GJSOTPresident of Kurume University Hospital

I retired as the Chief Professor of Orthopedic Surgery of Kurume University at the endof March this year, and I have been working as President of Kurume University Hospital.
Taking this opportunity, with the aim of further developing GJSOT and smoothly
operating the Society, I have decided to act as the representative director in charge of thesecretariat work of the Japanese academic office of GJSOT. Dr. Yamazaki, Professor of
Orthopedic Surgery of Tsukuba University, has been working as the Japanese President ofGJSOT from this April.
This year, there has been a large amount of activity in the relationship between DGOU
and JOA. Thanks to the efforts of professor Pennig and Mittelmeier, JOA has been
nominated as an official Guest Nation of DGOU. JOA President Nakashima, and several
members of JOA are scheduled to visit Germany at DGOU in October this year. Thanks tothe kindness of the German organization, three sessions have been allotted for the JOA andGJSOT with DGOU members at this year’s DGOU, and speakers have been selected.
Normal activities of GJSOT, which had been suspended due to COVID-19, will resume
this year, and four Japanese fellows (two spine specialists and two joint specialists) willtravel to Germany before DGOU and they will also participate in the congress as speakers.
Although COVID-19 is on the verge of convergence, the Russian problem has protracted
and the world situation is uncertain. I sincerely hope that exchange between Japanese andGerman Orthopedic Surgeons will continue for many years, and GJSOT will develop evenfurther in the years ahead.

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Greetings from the Japanese President of GJSOT

Masashi YAMAZAKI, MD, PhD
Japanese President of GJSOTProfessor and Chairman
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba

On behalf of German-Japanese Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology (GJSOT), Iwould like to extend my greetings as the Japanese President of this society. In the medicalfield, Germany and Japan have had a long history of collaboration. Almost 140 years ago,
an intensive exchange of knowledge already began between Japanese and Germansurgeons. Regarding Orthopaedic surgery, the GJSOT was founded in 1977. After that, thecombined meeting of GJSOT has been held in Japan or in Germany almost every year.
The combined symposium of the 19th GJSOT was held in Berlin on October 27, 2017,as one of the programs of German Congress for Orthopaedics and Traumasurgery. The 20thmeeting of GJSOT was held in Hirosaki, Japan, on August 4, 2018, combined with the 31stAnnual Meeting of the Japanese Association of External Fixation and Limb Lengthning.
On May 11th, 2019, the 21st GJSOT meeting was held in Yokohama, Japan, combined withthe 92 nd Annual Meeting of Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) as the official
international symposium of JOA. In 2020 and 2021, under the COVID-19 crisis, we had tohold the 22nd and 23rd GJSOT meeting via online.
This year, the German Society of Orthopaedics and trauma (DGOU) invites JOA as theguest nation of the German Congress of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 (DKOU2022). The 24th GJSOT meeting will be held in Berlin on October 25-26, 2022, as the JOADGOU-GJSOT joint sessions at the DKOU 2022. Face to face GJSOT meeting is the firsttime in recent 3 years. I would express my sincere gratitude for Professor Mittelmeier,Professor Penigh and all DGOU members for providing us with the opportunity to havethe joint sessions in Berlin.
I believe that collaboration between German and Japanese Orthopaedic surgeons willproduce a new-style fantastic feature world of Orthopaedic surgery. At the 24th GJSOT
meeting in Berlin, therefore, I would ask all of you to have a hot and fruitful discussion
with many doctors for the progression of the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal
disorders. I convince that your active contribution and your corporation will lead thismeeting to a great success.
Sincerely yours,

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Letter for the German-Japanese Orthopaedic Society

Francis Kilian
SPINE CENTER
Catholic Hospital Koblenz
Germany
Dear Colleagues,
The roller coaster of COVID-19 infections, vaccinations, hospitalizations and deaths aswell as added protocols to mitigate the spread oft he virus since over two years brought ist
challenges.
For this reason- we had the opportunity to stay in contact via digital – TEAMS- andother internet options with the colleagues from Japan.
November, the 9th 2021 we took the chance to have a digital conference with scianificprezentations and discussions with the Kurume University Orthopaedic Department. We
discussed the strategies of treatment in degenerative lumbar scoliosis as well as new
methods using Hernicore for lumbat disc herniation surgery.
February the 11th 2022 we held a digital dialogue and case discussions with the Tsukuba
University Hospital. The treatment strategies for cervical deformities and cases of OPLLossifications with different approaches was discussed. Another topic was the correction
possibility for degenerative lumbar instabilities and the treatment of osteoporotic fractures.
In both cultures we face more and more spinal problems of aging posulation. Our dayly
work clearly demonstrates that there is a whole array of common spinal problems treatedfrequently. On the other hand, there are certain, more complex diagnoses even in spinal
care that require special expertise, skills and interdisciplinary treatment.
I am always impressed by the high – level knowledge and skills oft he japanesecolleagues!
The quality oft he conference was high I learned a lot about the japanese philosophy
and tratment strategies.
In the current time we are working almost without limittations. COVID-19 ants ist
modificatios is still there – we face the problem with infections in our team. There is alack of scrub-nurses, anesthesiologists and residents as well!
Dear Friends and Colleagues! My wish fort he future is, to have the possibility to mee
again in person as soon as possible! I wish You and Your familiea- stay healthy and – bisbald!
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The Bulletin of German-Japanese Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Vol. 4, 2022

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