FORTE session update This year experienced record numbers of trainees attending the Federation of Orthopaedic Trainees in Europe (FORTE) session at the EFORT Congress in Copenhagen. The session was opened by the president of FORTE, Enis Guryel who spoke with passion about some of the issues surrounding orthopaedic training across Europe and continuing education. Everyone […]
Nurse day at EFORT Copenhagen 2011
June 15, 2011 By
From a half-day session with 30 nurses at the 2009 congress in Vienna and last year in Madrid with 70 nurses attending the nurse day, this year in Copenhagen was a success! Increased online networking spread the news about the session to a wide range of orthopaedic nurse associations around Europe. More than 200 nurses […]
Children’s Orthopaedics: Focus on Education
May 8, 2011 By
EPOS-EFORT Instructional Course I, 18-20 May 2011, Vienna, Austria Children’s Orthopaedics: Focus on Education Bjarne MØller-Madsen, MD DMSc, Clinical Professor of Children’s Orthopaedics, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, on the new “BAT” format of the EPOS-EFORT Educational Program and the upcoming Instructional Courses on Children’s Orthopaedics in Vienna. Professor MØller-Madsen, on May 18 to 20, the […]
“El congreso de la EFORT se ha globalizado, epresentando a la mayoría de países del mundo”
April 25, 2011 By
Con motivo de la 12ª edición del Congreso EFORT, que organiza anualmente la Federación Europea de Sociedades de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, y el cual supone una auténtica vitrina de la actualidad ortoprotésica europea y a nivel mundial, Mundo Ortoprotésico & Ayudas Técnicas se ha desplazado hasta el centro clínico de la Ciudad Condal para […]
Periprosthetic fractures: A growing challenge for surgeons
March 15, 2011 By
EFORT ExMEx Periprosthetic Fractures, Barcelona, 16th – 17th March 2012 Periprosthetic fractures: A growing challenge for surgeons An EFORT ExMEx Forum dedicated to meeting challenges in the treatment of periprosthetic fractures will be held in Barcelona from 16th to 17th March 2012. Renowned experts will be on the scene both to update participants about the current […]
«Nous avons besoin d’un changement de mentalité avec la prise en compte des preuves scientifiques»
March 15, 2011 By
Congrès de l’EFORT 2011, 1-4 Juin 2011, Copenhague Hoffmeyer : « nous avons besoin d’un changement de mentalité avec la prise en compte des preuves scientifiques» Marquant le 20e anniversaire de l’organisation, le prochain congrès annuel de l’EFORT (1-4 juin à Copenhague), le plus important événement scientifique pour les orthopédistes et les traumatologues européens, posera un jalon important dans […]
EFORT Instructional Course on “Hip Replacement in the Young Patient”
March 15, 2011 By
Berlin/Sommerfeld, Germany, 1-2 April 2011 “Problem case in hip surgery” Not too long ago, endoprosthetic replacement of the hip joint was an intervention that promised pain relief primarily for the elderly. Today, total hip replacement is producing excellent functional results, and is thus becoming an option for an increasing number of younger patients as well. […]
EFORT joins myclimate to reduce ecological footprint
January 11, 2011 By
The European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) has entered into a partnership with myclimate, a Swiss-based non-profit foundation that develops and supports projects all over the world that directly reduce greenhouse gases. Zurich, 10 January 2011 – The alliance aims to assure that the specific humanitarian goals of each organization complement rather […]
Madrid 2010: Largest EFORT Congress ever!
May 25, 2010 By
EFORT celebrated its 11th Congress in Madrid as a joint congress together with the Spanish Orthopaedic and Traumatology Society (SECOT). The recent EFORT/SECOT Congress, which was held in Madrid from 2-5 June 2010, was without doubt a success as regards attendance and its scientific programme. More than 8,000 active participants registered for the Congress. This […]
Focus on the patello-femoral joint: Updating options for a widespread disorder
May 15, 2010 By
EFORT Instructional Course Lyon, France – 11-12 March 2011 Focus on the patello-femoral joint: Updating options for a widespread disorder Patello-femoral disorders are a widespread source of pain and various degrees of disability throughout adult life. Yet, until recently, the patello-femoral joint has not been very well understood. Professor Dr. Philippe Neyret, Chairman of the […]
