The final deadline for the Abstract Submission for the 15th EFORT Congress closes on 1 November at 23:59 CET. Please note that there will be no extension to the deadline! You can choose the type of abstract you’d like to share from Free Papers, Posters, Clinical Cases and Videos. Take your chance and don’t miss […]
XXVII Course on musculoskeletal pathology to be held in Bologna, Italy in February 2014
October 21, 2013 By
The course is an update in musculoskeletal pathology with particular emphasis on bone and soft tissue tumors. The aim of course is to improve knowledge and competence for these diseases. It will also host the 3rd Joint IOR/MSKCC/HSS meeting. In February 2014 the course will be held jointly with the staff from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and […]
Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Periprosthetic Joint Infection
October 17, 2013 By
By Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen, Secretary General, EFORT. A group of over 400 orthopaedic surgeons from world wide, mostly USA, with interest in periprosthetic joint infections meet at the end of July 2013 in Philadelphia for two days to create a consensus statement on the topic. Under the leadership of Thorsten Gehrke, Germany and Javad Parvizi, USA […]
Limit hip arthroscopy to experienced surgeons and centers
October 16, 2013 By
by Óliver Marín-Peña, MD. In recent years, the hip arthroscopy surgical technique has become more popular in the orthopaedic community. One might say it is “in fashion” now. That may be due to the fact that orthopaedic surgeons are naturally curious about new methods and a less invasive hip joint procedure is an attractive concept […]
Tenocyte-seeded scaffolds show potential to regenerate torn rotator cuff tendons
October 10, 2013 By
Researchers at the University Hospital of Munich found that ab- sorbable collagen-based scaffolds seeded with autologous tenocytes can regenerate rotator cuff tendon tissue. This approach may lead to improved biomechanical outcomes in shoulders with rotator cuff tears, according to researchers who presented results at the EFORT Congress 2013 in Istanbul. “We saw a superior biomechanical […]
How has lumbar total disc arthroplasty lived up to its original clinical expectations of pain reduction and increased spine mobility?
October 4, 2013 By
EFORT OTE Point/Counter Article. By Jens Ivar Brox, MD, consultant and researcher in the orthopaedic department, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. Surgeons are reluctant to perform lumbar disc arthroplasty. Lumbar total disc arthroplasty was expected to replace spinal fusion for the treatment of chronic low back pain in patients with disc degeneration. The number of […]
EFORT Orthopaedics Today Europe: Issue no. 9 – October 2013
October 2, 2013 By
The October 2013 issue EFORT’s online newsletter Orthopaedics Today Europe (OTE), is now available online. In this issue you will find interesting articles on hip athroplasty, lumbar total disc arthroplasty, mini mid-vastus TKA, distal radius fracture treatment, correction of patella alta, simple fracture screening tools and all the EFORT latest news and Fora. EFORT’s official […]
Stopping antibiotic resistance is the business of every orthopaedic surgeon
October 1, 2013 By
by Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen, MD, Antibiotics are amazing medications that can effectively attack and kill microorganisms, but unfortunately, the very microorganisms they were developed to target are also highly capable of adapting to the actions of antibiotics. It is well documented that infection-causing bacteria have the ability to develop or acquire mechanisms that provide them with […]
Superior results seen in matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implant compared to microfracture
September 19, 2013 By
Treatment failure rates in both groups were lower than investigators expected. Investigators of the SUMMIT study recently reported that patients who underwent open matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte treatment showed significant successful pain relief and functional improvement at 2 years. The prospective, randomized multicenter SUMMIT study was conducted to compare the matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implant (MACI), which […]
New technology, techniques and research support efforts to ‘save the meniscus’
September 12, 2013 By
Recent research into innovative ways to treat the injured meniscus, such as meniscal replacement with synthetic implants made of polyurethane or collagen or special devices to suture the torn meniscus, has provided orthopaedic surgeons with increased options in the treatment of partial and complete meniscal tears. But, many surgeons in Europe continue to exercise caution […]
