As the use of primary total knee arthroplasty continues to increase worldwide, knowing the challenges of revision total knee arthroplasty has become increasingly necessary. Data show an estimated 601% increase in overall revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures in the United States between 2005 and 2030, for example. To meet this increasing demand, more orthopaedic […]
Key issues of 2012 may concern orthopaedic surgeons in 2013 and beyond
April 29, 2013 By
by Ass Prof. Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen, MD. Orthopaedics Today Europe begins a new era with this digital newspaper, which was published as a print newspaper six times a year since 1998. As a digital publication, there will be 10 issues annually that can be accessed by a computer or a digital device. Read the full article […]
EFORT and Medical Insights announce partnership: Everything Orthopedics in one place
April 29, 2013 By
Medical Insights is a Swiss based company transforming how healthcare professionals access and consume medical information. Its dynamic magazine app for trauma and orthopedics surgeons – Insights Orthopedics – aggregates medical content from the most important orthopedic sources and makes it conveniently accessible in one place. As of the Congress 2013 in Istanbul, Insights Orthopedics […]
EFORT 2013: Many highlights, many registrations
March 15, 2013 By
The 14th Congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) takes place this year in Istanbul, from June 5 to 8. A city of growing prominence, with a magnificent history and rapidly developing economy, is the ideal location for a congress dedicated to a particularly dynamic field. Appropriately for such […]
EFORT invites you to Istanbul in the early summer of 2013
March 15, 2013 By
“One city, two continents” is the perfect description of this wonderful city. Today, Istanbul is a forward-thinking city in an emerging economy, and medical science is one area in which it is especially progressive. That is why EFORT has chosen to hold its 14th Congress in Istanbul from 5–8 June 2013. It takes a degree […]
New Bone & Joint/EFORT Travelling Fellowship
January 29, 2013 By
Applications to the Bone & Joint/EFORT Travelling Fellowship are now open. More information and how to apply
AAOS International Scholarship Programme
January 29, 2013 By
The AAOS International Surgical Skills Scholarship programme is open. More information
Conservative hip surgery and new techniques and materials offering long- lasting, pain-free hip prostheses
January 15, 2013 By
EFORT ExMEx Forum Athens, Greece, April 20-21, 2012 The term “primary osteoarthritis”, utilized for years to characterize hip arthrosis of unknown origin, has tended to disappear now that we know a lot more about the mechanisms of joint destruction in the hip. Understanding hip pathology led the way to developing new treatment methods that may […]
European Parliament ITRE Committee vote paves the way for the inclusion of musculoskeletal diseases in the future EU Research Framework Programme, Horizon 2020
December 11, 2012 By
On 28 November 2012, the European Parliament ITRE Committee (Committee for Industry, Transport and Energy), voted by large consensus six draft laws related to the EU’s framework research programme Horizon 2020. The programme, which still has to be voted in plenary, and agreed by the Council, will determine EU funding in Research for the next […]
