The European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) welcomes the European Commission’s proposal 2025/0404 (COD) for a targeted evaluation and revision of the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostics Regulation (IVDR). EFORT, representing 41 National Orthopaedic and Traumatology Societies accross Europe, and by this more than 60.000 clinical active orthopaedic […]
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EFORT Today March 2026 | EDITORIAL
March 13, 2026 By
Dear Orthopaedic and Trauma community, Dear friends, The upcoming EFORT Congress in Málaga will focus on “Innovations and Transdisciplinarity in the Orthopaedic Future”. The Scientific Chair and the EFORT Board thrive to offer you the opportunity to exchange with leading European Orthopaedic Surgeons but also discuss the latest Scientific development in Orthopaedic and Traumatology. The […]
EFORT Today February 2026 | EDITORIAL
February 19, 2026 By
Dear Orthopaedic and Trauma community, The last few years the Board handled some challenges since the covid-years to revitalise EFORT, with positive results! We refocused our activities on four pillars: Science: through its annual Scientific Congress. Education: through the EFORT Educational Webinars and the EBOT Exam. Research: through its peer-review journal, scientific networks and EU […]
EU Affairs: What’s going on in Brussels early 2026?
January 25, 2026 By
You might have noticed that issues discussed in Brussels, seem at a good distance from daily practice in Orthopaedic and Traumatology. This perception is often shared by many medical specialists. Still, many issues debated and discussed in Brussels have an impact on daily practise, however indirect one. For instance, the discussions over the Medical Device […]
BioMed Alliance shares new set of recommendations on key challenges in system for medical devices & IVDs
April 2, 2025 By
The BioMed Alliance in Europe represents medical societies at the European level. It is active to voice the concerns and expectations of medical specialists and raise awareness on the need to involve healthcare professionals in ongoing health-related issues. EFORT is an active member of the Biomed Alliance and has been contributing to several initiatives on […]
How has EFORT contributed to the implementation of the Medical Device Regulation through CORE-MD?
November 13, 2024 By
Between April 2021 and March 2024, EFORT has been involved as co-leader in an EU-funded project called CORE-MD. CORE–MD objectives were to systematically review methodologies for the clinical investigation of high-risk medical devices (Work Package 1), recommend how new trial designs can contribute (Work Package 2), and advise on methods for aggregating real-world data from […]
The health and research priorities of new European Commission 2024-2029
October 23, 2024 By
Before the summer 2024, European citizens voted to elect members of the European Parliament (MEP) for a five-year mandate. Following this election, new MEPs entered into office and were elected in the many committees existing within the European Parliament. In parallel to this new Parliament, a new Commission was formed after Ursula Von der Leyen […]
Diversity In Orthopaedics at EFORT Congress 2022
August 2, 2022 By
DIVERSITY SYMPOSIUM The International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance (IODA) was honoured to host a symposium at EFORT Congress 2022. The session was very well-attended and there was great interest and discussion from the audience and the panel moderated by Professor Caroline Hing (UK) and Dr. Jennifer Green (Australia). The keynote speaker, Dr. Deborah Eastwood (BOA Vice […]
New EFORT Board 2022
July 5, 2022 By
In Lisbon, after two years of virtual congresses, the General Assembly of EFORT finally took place on 21 June 2022 face-to-face. During this meeting, the National Delegates voted in the new Board of EFORT. We welcome the new Treasurer Prof. Dr. Gilles Pasquier, France who takes over from Theofilos Karachalios. “I am honoured to be […]
Better know hyaluronic acid
June 24, 2022 By
An interview with Hyuntae Jung, Life Sciences R&D of LG Chem Hyaluronic acid is everywhere you look (literally in your eyes and your skin), and with its exponential growth as a component in treatments from cosmetics to oncological drug delivery systems, we focus on issues surrounding its clinical application for the treatment of osteoarthritis. Dr. […]
