Rio de Janeiro is among the cities that are best prepared to host major congresses; the Riocentro Convention Center has been totally renovated, ready to welcome orthopedists from Brazil and all over the world.

Its scientific and social activities, as well as accommodation and recreation options, will be clustered in the neighboring Barra da Tijuca region. With two major airports and highway connections to the rest of Brazil, Rio offers countless arrival and departure options.

Renato Graça

Supported by the SBOT Specialty Committees, the Scientific Committee is doing its utmost to draw up a Scientific Program addressing topics of more general interest to orthopedists, while still reserving time and space for discussions that explore the boundaries of knowledge in each of our sub-specialties. The Congress will offer a wide variety of options, ranging from the usual courses, symposia and free theme presentations to innovative approaches such as round tables comparing evidence with experience when dealing with clinical situations in daily practice, in addition to setting aside sessions presenting unusual cases for discussion with highly experienced colleagues. Encouraged by an enthusiastic reception at the Porto Alegre Congress, there will be three Specialty Days where attendees can enroll for up to six different Specialty Programs. We look forward to welcoming you at Brazil’s leading orthopedics event, which has achieved this impressive status ? acknowledged among the world’s largest in our field ? through the maturation and high scientific level reached by Brazilian orthopedics as a whole and with your participation, which is the raison d’être of SBOT. We hope to see you in Rio de Janeiro.

Tarcisio E. P. Barros Filho