The 15th EFORT Congress will take place at the Excel Conference Centre in London from 4 to 6 June 2014. It is the most important scientific event for orthopaedists and trauma surgeons on the European level. The Congress is organised by the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) as a combined […]
Media alert: 15th EFORT Congress features patient safety in orthopaedics and traumatology (4 – 6 June 2014, London)
April 9, 2014 By
EFORT Annual Congress 2014 entitled with 18 CME points!
April 2, 2014 By
EFORT Head Office, Rolle, Switzerland | 2 April 2014 | We are happy to announce that the 15th EFORT Congress in London has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME). A total of 18 CME points will be awarded for the 3 congress days. The Comprehensive Review Course (CRC) has […]
Public Consultation on the safety of Metal-on-Metal joint replacements with a particular focus on hip implants
March 21, 2014 By
The media, followed by national medical authorities, have raised concerns about problems related to the use of large-head, metal-on-metal, stemmed total hip arthroplasties. At the onset one implant manufacturer with one implant (The ASR hip) was singled out. The reason was the recall action initiated by this manufacturer and the announced multibillion dollar provision in […]
EFORT Orthopaedics Today Europe: Volume 17 – Issue no. 03 | March 2014
March 14, 2014 By
March 14, 2014 By EFORT Head Office (Edit) | The third 2014 issue of EFORT’s online newsletter Orthopaedics Today Europe (OTE), is now available online! The March 2014 issue of OTE highlights elbow stiffness, along with the latest news of EFORT and its 2014 Congress in London, the CRC 2014 programme, articles on rehabilitation, bilateral […]
European musculoskeletal health and mobility in Horizon 2020
March 7, 2014 By
By L. Lidgren, E. Gomez-Barrena, G. N. Duda, W. Puhl, A. Carr. | We have entered the second decade of the new millennium and societies in industrialised countries are facing tremendous challenges from demographic, environmentaland lifestyle factors. The European ‘age quake’ has not reached its highest magnitude. This will have an impact on musculoskeletal health […]
Dislocation after THA remains a dreaded complication for patients and surgeons
March 6, 2014 By
COVER STORY OF FEBRUARY 2014 EFORT OTE – Total hip arthroplasty is one of the safest and most effective orthopaedic surgeries, but despite continued improvements in surgical technique and implant design, complications persist. Dislocation after total hip arthroplasty is a sometimes devastating complication that can seriously affect a patient’s quality of life and today it […]
EFORT 2014 scientific programme available!
March 4, 2014 By
The Scientific Programme for the EFORT Annual Congress 2014 is available online! The full Scientific Programme for the 15th Congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) is now online. The Congress will take place in London, UK, between the 4 and 6 June 2014, with patient safety as its […]
EFORT Foundation Scholarships for the EFORT 2014 Nurse Day
March 4, 2014 By
The EFORT Foundation will grant 10 scholarships for Nurses covering full registration at the 15th EFORT Annual congress to e held in London, UK from the 4 to the 6 June 2014. This full-day session addresses European Orthopaedic and Trauma Nurses and other allied health care providers. Active involvement of the attendees will maximise the benefits of […]
EFORT Orthopaedics Today Europe: Volume 17 – Issue no. 02 | February 2014
February 19, 2014 By
The second 2014 issue of EFORT’s online newsletter Orthopaedics Today Europe (OTE), is now available online! The February 2014 issue of OTE highlights dislocation after THA complications, along with the latest news of EFORT and its 2014 Congress in London, articles on THA instability, THR dislocation, alternatives to TKA, ultrasound assessment for Ponseti treatment, information […]
