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 […]

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 […]

March 14, 2014 By EFORT Head Office (Edit) | The third 2014 issue of EFORT’s online newsletter Orthopaedics Today Europe (OTE), is now available online! The March 2014 issue of OTE highlights elbow stiffness, along with the latest news of EFORT and its 2014 Congress in London, the CRC 2014 programme, articles on rehabilitation, bilateral […]

By L. Lidgren, E. Gomez-Barrena, G. N. Duda, W. Puhl, A. Carr. | We have entered the second decade of the new millennium and societies in industrialised countries are facing tremendous challenges from demographic, environmentaland lifestyle factors. The European ‘age quake’ has not reached its highest magnitude. This will have an impact on musculoskeletal health […]

COVER STORY OF FEBRUARY 2014 EFORT OTE –  Total hip arthroplasty is one of the safest and most effective orthopaedic surgeries, but despite continued improvements in surgical technique and implant design, complications persist. Dislocation after total hip arthroplasty is a sometimes devastating complication that can seriously affect a patient’s quality of life and today it […]

The Scientific Programme for the EFORT Annual Congress 2014 is available online! The full Scientific Programme for the 15th Congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) is now online. The Congress will take place in London, UK, between the 4 and 6 June 2014, with patient safety as its […]

The EFORT Foundation will grant 10 scholarships for Nurses covering full registration at the 15th EFORT Annual congress to e held in London, UK from the 4 to the 6 June 2014. This full-day session addresses European Orthopaedic and Trauma Nurses and other allied health care providers. Active involvement of the attendees will maximise the benefits of […]

The second 2014 issue of EFORT’s online newsletter Orthopaedics Today Europe (OTE), is now available online! The February 2014 issue of OTE highlights dislocation after THA complications, along with the latest news of EFORT and its 2014 Congress in London, articles on THA instability, THR dislocation, alternatives to TKA, ultrasound assessment for Ponseti treatment, information […]

The registration for the 15th Congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) is open. The Congress will take place in London, UK, between the 4 and 6 June 2014. Please note that from this year on it is MANDATORY to start the registration process from EFORT’s community platform EFORTnet […]

Although the incidence of periprosthetic joint infection is low — around 1% to 2% — the consequences for patients can be devastating and lead to reduced function, increased morbidity and multiple surgeries. While the medical community has adopted protocols to prevent and treat these infections, in many cases there is little scientific evidence to support […]