The September 2013 issue EFORT’s online newsletter Orthopaedics Today Europe (OTE), is now available online. EFORT’s official newspaper, ORTHOPAEDICS TODAY EUROPE is available in an innovative digital format since January 2013 specially formatted to be mobile-friendly. OTE is a digital-only newspaper published 10 times a year. Read the latest issue of the EFORT Orthopaedic Today Europe newsletter […]

Predictive factors for re-tear were anteroposterior and medial-lateral tear length, tear size area and thickness, age and operative time. Australian investigators identified predictors of rotator cuff re-tear and used them to create a formula that help them predict the chances of a re-tear, according to research recently presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports […]

The second EPOS-EFORT IC which constitutes an integrated part of “EPOS BAT Educational Programme” that will take place at the Orthopaedic Hospital Speising, in Vienna, Austria from 9 to 11 October 2013. The course is designed for General Orthopaedic Surgeons, particularly young ones, who want to improve their knowledge in Children’s Orthopaedics. The syllabus should […]

Young S. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013. doi:10.2106/JBJS.L.00302. Reverse shoulder arthroplasty performed better than hemiarthro- plasty in an elderly population with rotator cuff-deficient shoulders, researchers in New Zealand concluded recently. “In this unselected population with rotator cuff tear arthropathy, controlled for age, sex, and [American Society of Anesthesiologists] ASA score, reverse shoulder arthroplasty resulted […]

The percentage of patients with a sedentary lifestyle decreased from 61% to 45% at 5 years after total hip arthroplasty. Total hip arthroplasty was associated with increased physical activity in patients and that activity persisted at 5 years and 10 years postoperatively, according to Swiss researchers. “Primary total hip arthroplasty substantially and durably improves physical […]

In less than 60 days, the 2nd EPOS-EFORT BAT Instructional Course will occur in Vienna, Austria from 9 to 11 October 2013. As an integrated part of “EPOS BAT Educational Programme”, the course aims at General Orthopaedic Surgeons, particularly young ones, who want to improve their knowledge in Children’s Orthopaedics. The goal is to facilitate […]

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