EFORTnet creates online community for orthopaedic, traumatology providers

EFORT is proud to announce the launch of its European orthopaedic and trauma-tology community platform, EFORTnet, a password protected and free-of-charge community platform that targets health care professionals in the field. Unlike other social media networks, EFORTnet is designed to be a one-stop-shop resource center for orthopaedic and traumatology knowledge sharing in Europe. “Through EFORTnet, […]

EFORT Academy celebrates second year at annual dinner

The EFORT Academy gathered national delegates, board members and members on Tuesday, 4 June, for its annual Academy dinner. Started in 2012, the EFORT Academy is designed for surgeons and other interested parties to become more involved in the education, teaching or research activities of EFORT. The Academy provides an opportunity to play an active […]

EFORT OTE Congress Daily News – Issue 1

Welcome to the 14th EFORT Congress Istanbul 2013! The first issue of the EFORT OTE Congress Daily News is now available for you! The congress daily newspaper is also available as a print version as well as online and will guide you throughout the highlights of the 14th EFORT Congress. Three issues of OTE Daily […]

EFORT Annual Congress 2013 – 2nd update on the situation in Istanbul

EFORT Head Office at the ICC in Istanbul, Turkey Dear EFORT.org user and EFORT congress participants, You have been informed by the media and other official channels that events are unfolding in Istanbul. These events are taking place in the Taksim area which is near to the congress centre. In spite of this situation the […]

EFORT Annual Congress 2013 – Update on the situation in Istanbul

The 14th EFORT annual congress in Istanbul will take place as planned. For hotels, please contact your initial business partner in first instance. Alternatively the following contacts can assist: • Topkon at phone: +90 216 330 90 20 • MCI at annette.gleich@mci-group.com More information: 14th EFORT Congress, Istanbul 2013 Website

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EFORT 2013 Istanbul Congress Mobile App now available!

EFORT released on Friday 30 May 2013 its new mobile app for the annual EFORT Congress 2013 to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, from the 5 to the 8 June 2013. The new Mobile app is available for iOS 5.1 and Android version will folow shortly. The EFORT 2013 Istanbul Congress App is designed for both iPhone and iPad. Download it now to […]

EFORT Trauma Task Force – programme of online multinational trauma surveys Survey still running – take part and complete now!

Survey  designed  by Prof. Dr. Florian  Gebhard (Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Germany) and supported by the EFORT Trauma Task Force chaired  by Prof. Dr. Norbert Haas (Charité Universitätsmedizin  Berlin, Germany). Take the survey  

Lifelong learning at EFORT Congress keeps orthopaedists up to date

by Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen, MD, Ass. Professor, Secretary General, EFORT There has been increased attention to the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Annual Congress after more than 8,000 people took part in last year’s con- gress in Berlin. I anxiously await the final attendance numbers for this year’s  congress scheduled for June […]

Surgical site infection remains an insolved issue in orthopaedic surgery

by Ass. Prof. Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen, MD. Among the most severe and frustrating complications orthopaedic surgeons encounter is when a well-performed and otherwise suc- cessful surgical treatment to fix a fracture, insert a joint replacement implant or perform a spinal decompression ends up with an early surgical site infection. Whether the patient is ready for discharge […]

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