Dear colleagues and friends,

It is with great pleasure that we cordially invite you to attend the 6th World Congress of the ASAMI-BR&ILLRS Societies, scheduled to take place in Beijing in September 2024. We are eagerly looking forward to welcoming esteemed professionals and friends from around the world to this exciting event.

The Association for the Study and Application of the Method of Ilizarov (ASAMI)-Bone Reconstruction (BR) and the International Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society (ILLRS) are the most extensive global alliances in the field of "external fixation, Ilizarov technique, and limb reconstruction." Comprising over 50 national associations and organizations, they are dedicated to clinical research, basic research, and the application and promotion of technologies and concepts in this professional field. The 6th World Congress of the ASAMI-BR&ILLRS Societies will be held in Beijing, marking the first time such a conference is hosted by ASAMI-BR&ILLRS in China and in Asia.

Building upon the success of previous meetings, this congress will incorporate innovative elements, assembly of top professional experts and esteemed scholars, and is a unique platform for medical doctors, nurses, rehabilitation therapists, researchers, students, residents, trainees/fellows with diverse experience and differential culture backgrounds to exchange and share their experiences and latest discoveries in the field. The congress program will include high-quality courses, master lectures, keynote speeches, panel discussions, free papers, posters, workshops, and so on.

The abstract submission is open now, and we are pleased to announce the commencement of the "early bird registration". For more detailed information, kindly refer to the congress website (http://www.asami-illrs2024.com). The deadline for abstract submission is May 1, 2024, and the early bird registration deadline is July 16, 2024. We encourage you to take a note of these important dates.

We hope that the 6th World Congress of the ASAMI-BR&ILLRS Societies in Beijing September 2024, will be an unforgettable and exciting congress to share and celebrate the development of deformity correction and functional reconstruction in the world.

We really look forward to welcoming you in the beautiful autumn season of Beijing in 2024.

Prof. Sihe Qin ASAMI-BR&ILLRS  Chairman Congress Chairman	Academician  Peifu Tang Chinese Society of Trauma  Chairman Congress Chairman	Prof. Gang Li ASAMI-BR&ILLRS China  Chairman Congress Secretary-General