Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Society Incorporated

Comprehensive Guide in Knee & Hip Arthroplasty

APAS HISTORY

A small group of twenty orthopaedic arthroplasty surgeons from the Asia-Pacific region met on the Gold Coast of Queensland, in Australia, in 1997 to discuss the need for a scientific body to foster and represent the academic and professional needs of the region. The Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Society Incorporated – APAS – was born out of that meeting with Wui K Chung the founding chairman. Ray Randle was elected the 1^st President of the society and Chit Ranawat honored the society by accepting to be the Patron of the society.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

From what I understand of the state of medical and orthopaedic care in those languid post-war, post-Independence days, it was only marginally more advanced. Conservative treatments with plasters and traction seemed to be the norm. A trip to the operating theatre wasn’t relished by either the traumatised patient or the equally overworked and stressed surgeon, who often also had to administer and maintain the anaesthesia.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Prof David Choon

President

Dr. Bharat S. Mody

Immediate Past President

Dr. Shahid Noor

1st Vice President

Dr. Chit Ranawat

Patron

Dr. Wui Chang

Founding Chairman

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