Web users searching for information on orthopaedic procedures such as hip and knee replacements often come across dubious content, according to recent studies presented at the EFORT Congress in London. Only 14 percent of sites offering high-quality information are understandable for members of the general public. Experts recommended that users give preference to sites certified […]

Epidemiological trends indicate that annual cases of hip fracture in Europe will double by 2050, experts told the EFORT Congress in London. Better data on fractures in elderly people are needed in order to plan the resources required and to optimise prevention strategies. Recent studies show that the number of trauma admissions related to road […]

Conflict and crisis situations pose specific challenges for medical care. The only way to cope with them is to apply scientific evidence from an exchange between academic surgeons and their colleagues active in the field. The EFORT Congress in London is a crucial hub at European level for this exchange. London, 6 June 2014 – […]

Targeted treatment of bone tumour cells, quantum dots that make individual molecules visible, using polymers to encourage tissue growth: nanotechnology has the potential to revolutionise orthopaedics. But the question of patient safety still needs to be clarified, according to experts at the EFORT Congress in London. London, 5 June 2014 – “Nanotechnology holds enormous potential […]