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Volume 5 | Number 2 | February 2025

Main Theme of the EFORT Annual Congress Lyon 2025

Join us at the 26th EFORT Annual Congress 2025 in Lyon, France, where the theme "Modern Technologies in Orthopaedics: Challenging Ethics & Outcomes" takes center stage. 

As rapid advancements reshape orthopaedics, we’ll explore the evolving roles of specialists, ethical implications, and the reliability of information in a fast-changing world.

Engage in meaningful discussions, gain insights from top-class education, and connect with global experts. 

Share your research, debate the science, and bring fresh ideas back to your teams. 

Together, let’s shape the future of orthopaedics. See you in Lyon!

EFORT OPEN REVIEWS

High-quality instructional peer-reviewed articles across 
the whole field of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

LATEST ARTICLES

Network meta-analysis comparing WALANT, locoregional, local and general anesthesia techniques in carpal tunnel release

Author(s): Laurentiu-Cosmin Focsa, Pierre-Alban Bouché, Thomas Apard, Daphné Querel, Marc-Antoine Rousseau, and Jules Descamps

VOL.10, N° 01, JANUARY 2025

The structure, process and outcomes of interprofessional care among knee osteoarthritis patients: a scoping review

Author(s): Jessica Hiu Toon Lee, Mandy Ming Pui Kan, and Arkers Kwan Ching Wong

Clinical characteristics & prognosis of children with culture-negative osteoarticular infections: a meta-analysis based on cohort studies

Author(s): Xingguang Chen, Jue Liu, Mingfeng Xue, Ting Zhuang, Feng Yao, Jialing Lu, and Xiaodong Wang

Esophageal perforation more than 10 years after anterior cervical spine surgery: a case report and literature review

Author(s): Hua Luo, Zhangfu Wang, Shuang Mi, Wenjun Pan, Xingbing Feng, and Zhenghua Hong

EFORT e-Learning
Save the date for the upcoming EFORT Educational Webinar!

EFORT WEBINAR | MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2025 | 19:00 CET

INNOVATION IN PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURES

The Webinar will be chaired by Prof. Thierry Bégué | Hôpital Antoine Béclère, Université Paris-Saclay | Paris, France.The objectives of this Webinar are:

• Define periprosthetic fractures and their clinical challenges.
• Explore management strategies for upper extremity periprosthetic fractures.
• Understand diagnosis and treatment innovations for femoral interprosthetic fractures.
• Discuss the impact of infections on outcomes and their management in periprosthetic fractures.

This Webinar is organised by EFORT independent of any commercial educational support.

EFORT WEBINAR REPLAY AVAILABLE!

The EBOT Exam in a nutshell

The EBOT exam is jointly organized by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) and the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT). The EBOT exam has been running since 2001. It is a label of excellence that demonstrates that successful candidates have reached a high level of knowledge in Orthopaedics and Traumatology.

WHAT'S NEW IN 2025

In 2025, EBOT decided to extend the eligibility to the written part of the exam to non-European citizens. 

As a result, non-European citizens will be entitled to sit the written online exam and, if successful, receive a Certificate of Basic Knowledge in Orthopaedics and Trauma.

For the oral part of the exam, current eligibility rules still apply.

Only European citizens and non-European citizens working in Europe can take the oral part once they passed the written part. 

Please note that this also includes UEMS Associated Countries.

The fees for the oral part in 2025 were set at 600€ for European citizens and 1200€ for non-European citizens working in Europe.

MORE INFORMATION

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

As mentioned on the EBOT exam website, the INTERIM EXAM will take place online between the 12 and 14 March 2024. Registrations for the Interim Exam are open at this link: https://ebotexam.examfolio.com/

As for EXAM PART/SECTION I, it will take place online or in examination centres on Tuesday 27 May 2025. 

Registrations to the Part I need to be completed before Friday 4 April 2025 using the following link: https://ebot.manuscriptmanager.net/

Finally, eligible successful candidates to the written part will be invited to take the International Oral Part in English on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September 2025. Special deployment of the EBOT oral exam also occurs in collaboration with some National Associations of Orthopaedics and Trauma under the EFORT umbrella.

EFORT European Activities Updates

EFORT: Advocating for Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the EU Level

EFORT actively collaborates with EU policymakers directly or through the Biomedical Alliance, to ensure the orthopaedic and trauma community's voice is heard in shaping healthcare and research policies. Through evidence-based proposals, partnerships, and involvement in EU-funded projects and expert committees, EFORT contributes to key initiatives like the Medical Device Regulation and Continuing Medical Education.

The EFORT Committee on European Affairs plays a vital role in monitoring EU developments, fostering collaboration, and positioning our organisation as a key partner in addressing Europe’s health and Research challenges. It conveys concerns and expectations of national associations to European decision-makers.

EFORT eScience | Webcasts highlights

This month's selection from the EFORT comprehensive digital library comprised
of +19,800 scientific sessions recorded from the past 13 EFORT Congresses.

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