The fellows visit Princess Margaret Rose Hospital, Edinburgh. The fellows were part of an exciting academic program that included orthopaedic surgeons from throughout Scotland. Several presentations in the morning focused on trauma, and Regis and Emil had the opportunity to visit the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with Charles Court-Brown prior to the conference. They observed the morning trauma conference and also learned about the management of the large trauma data base. Emil gave a presentation on the management of tibia fractures in adults, while Guy discussed his results of treatment of open tibia fractures in children. In the afternoon, Paul presented the rationale and his data concerning the use of ceramics as alternative bearing surfaces in total joint replacement. A wide range of outstanding presentations were given by staff from Edinburgh, Dundee, and Glasgow and excellent discussions followed.

In the evening a spectacular banquet was provided at the Balmoral Hotel. Formal attire was worn, and the hosts all wore Scottish Kilts. A procession into the dining area followed bagpipes and a traditional Scottish meal was served. This included Haggis which was brought into the dining area by a server following bagpipes. Mr. Malcolm Macnicol then dramatically recited the poem "Ode to the Haggis" by Robert Burns using the old Scottish dialect. The meal and sharing of this cultural heritage was greatly appreciated. Cato provided a toast and the fellows in particular wanted to remember Mr. John Keating who was absent due to a death in the family. The party then sang happy birthday to Emil, who will turn forty on the trip, as part of an ongoing nightly tradition.