Shanghai, China – On September 19, Suzhou MicroPort OrthoRecon Co., Ltd. ("MicroPort® OrthoRecon") hosted the Second SuperPath™ Online Debate in MicroPort® Shanghai headquarters, in which the expert panel, represented by Professor Yunsu Chen from Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, shared and discussed the surgical procedures of SuperPath™ Micro-posterior Total Hip Arthroplasty ("SuperPath™"). The SuperPath™ Online Debate was live broadcasted on the network service platform "Life Line Live" (www.1o2o.com) of MicroPort Online Medical Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., watched by more than 600 orthopedic surgeons.
The Second SuperPath™ Online Debate was chaired by Professor Yunsu Chen. Professor Zhijun Luo from Zhejiang Quhua Hospital, Professor Baolin Li from Guangzhou Orthopaedic Trauma Hospital, and Professor Shufeng Han from First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, were invited as lectures to carry out in-depth discussions regarding SuperPath™ surgical procedures including Joint Capsule Incision, Femoral Broaching, Femoral Head Resection and Removal, and Acetabular Reaming. Many domestic orthopedic surgeons watched the debate live on the Internet, and actively interacted with the expert panel.
As one of the activities of 2016 SuperPath™ Micro Forum, the SuperPath™ Online Debate aims to provide a platform for orthopedic experts to exchange ideas and share experience through lectures and case studies related with SuperPath™ techniques to enhance surgeons' understanding in SuperPath™ techniques, and in particular help beginners master key points of SuperPath™ approach, so as to better serve the patients. As a supplement to offline conferences, the online meeting is more flexible for surgeons with no time and region limit to watch.
The First SuperPath™ Online Debate was held in July, 2016, and attracted wide attention. After the meeting, MicroPort® OrthoRecon published a story summarizing the meeting on its official WeChat account, which up to date has notched up over 10,000 hits. Meanwhile, a vote was taken on the WeChat account on the best lecturer in the debate, with around 5,000 people participated. MicroPort® OrthoRecon will continue to launch SuperPath™ Online Debate and other medical education activities to surgeons interested in SuperPath™, to enable more patients to benefit from the world-class technique.