By EFORT Head Office | The sixth 2014 issue of EFORT’s online newspaper Orthopaedics Today Europe (OTE), is now available online! OTE Chief Medical Editor Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen, MD, discusses manufacturer warranties of implants to patients. The cover story focus on why long bone, spinal metastasis are often the initial presentation of unknown cancer. You can […]
EFORT NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please find in this webpage EFORT news articles that have been released by EFORT on orthopaedic and traumatology related topics of interest for the European orthopaedic amd truama community.
REMINDER – Media alert: 15th EFORT Congress features patient safety in orthopaedics and traumatology (4 – 6 June 2014, London)
May 27, 2014 By
Patient safety is the main theme of the 15th EFORT Congress which 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 and will attract more than 7,000 participants. The Congress is organised […]
15th EFORT Congress News: A few words from Prof. Timothy Briggs, 2013/14 President of the British Orthopaedics Association (BOA)
May 26, 2014 By
By EFORT Head Office | Find out now some insights of the 15th EFORT Congress — a combined programme in partnership with the BOA — by watching the video of the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) 2013/14 President, Prof. Briggs! More information: www.efort.org/london2014
15th EFORT Congress News: A few words from Prof. Dr. Enric Cáceres-Palou, Chair EFORT Scientific Committee, London 2014
May 19, 2014 By
By EFORT Head Office | What are the highlights of the scientific programme of the 15th EFORT Congress – a combined programme in partnership with the BOA? Find out now by watching the video of Prof. Dr. Cáceres-Palou! More information: www.efort.org/london2014
EFORT Orthopaedics Today Europe: Volume 17 – Issue no. 05 | May 2014
May 13, 2014 By
By EFORT Head Office | The fifth 2014 issue of EFORT’s online newspaper Orthopaedics Today Europe (OTE), is now available online! OTE Chief Medical Editor Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen, MD, discusses how orthopaedic procedures are improved when surgeons focus on the patient’s safety and use a surgical checklist. The cover story shows how orthopaedic surgeons use a […]
15th EFORT Congress News: A few words from Mr. Stephen R. Cannon, Chair Local Organising Committee, London 2014
May 9, 2014 By
By EFORT Head Office | What can you expect from the upcoming 15th EFORT Congress — a combined programme in partnership with the BOA? Find out now by watching the video of Mr. Cannon! More information: www.efort.org/london2014
EFORT Orthopaedics Today Europe: Volume 17 – Issue no. 04 | April 2014
April 16, 2014 By
By EFORT Head Office | The fourth 2014 issue of EFORT’s online newspaper Orthopaedics Today Europe (OTE), is now available online! The April 2014 issue of OTE highlights ACL reconstruction, along with the latest news of EFORT and its 2014 Congress in London, the EFORT 14th Instructional Lectures collection, articles on musculoskeletal education, rsearch, TJR […]
Media alert: 15th EFORT Congress features patient safety in orthopaedics and traumatology (4 – 6 June 2014, London)
April 9, 2014 By
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 […]
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 […]
