by Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen, MD, Ass. Professor, Secretary General, EFORT There has been increased attention to the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Annual Congress after more than 8,000 people took part in last year’s con- gress in Berlin. I anxiously await the final attendance numbers for this year’s  congress scheduled for June […]

by Ass. Prof. Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen, MD. Among the most severe and frustrating complications orthopaedic surgeons encounter is when a well-performed and otherwise suc- cessful surgical treatment to fix a fracture, insert a joint replacement implant or perform a spinal decompression ends up with an early surgical site infection. Whether the patient is ready for discharge […]

As the use of primary total knee arthroplasty continues to increase worldwide, knowing the challenges of revision total knee arthroplasty has become increasingly necessary. Data show an estimated 601% increase in overall revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures in the  United  States  between  2005 and 2030, for example. To meet this increasing demand, more orthopaedic […]

by Ass Prof. Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen, MD. Orthopaedics Today Europe begins a new era with this digital newspaper, which was published as a print newspaper six times a year since 1998. As a digital publication, there will be 10 issues annually that can be accessed by a computer or a digital device. Read the full article […]

Medical Insights is a Swiss based company transforming how healthcare professionals access and consume medical information. Its dynamic magazine app for trauma and orthopedics surgeons – Insights Orthopedics – aggregates medical content from the most important orthopedic sources and makes it conveniently accessible in one place. As of the Congress 2013 in Istanbul, Insights Orthopedics […]