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Volume 6 | Number 01 | January 2026

The early bird registration deadline is almost there. 
Register now to benefit from preferential rates and join us in Málaga next May!

Don't miss out on the opportunity to save on your attendance!

By securing your registration now, you can lock in the exclusive early bird rate and save up to €200 on your seat. This is your most cost-effective path to gain access to three days of the most cutting-edge sessions and scientific presentations spanning the  field of orthopaedics and traumatology.

Book Your Stay Early! Málaga is a vibrant tourist destination, and accommodation is expected to fill up quickly. To guarantee a smooth and comfortable stay, we strongly recommend securing your hotel booking as early as possible.

Join us at the FYCMA in Málaga, Spain from Monday 04 to Wednesday 06 May 2026 to take part in shaping the future of orthopaedics. Until then, have a wonderful holiday season!

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EFORT OPEN REVIEWS

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

LATEST ARTICLES

Research advances in the role of osteoblasts and their derivatives in the development, recurrence, and distant metastasis of malignant bone tumors: a narrative review

Author(s): Julian P Maier, Moritz A Krapohl, Georg W Herget, Kilian Reising, Hannah Füllgraf, Peter Bronsert, David Braig, and Hagen Schmal

EOR VOL.10, N° 12, DECEMBER 2025

Quadriceps tendon-bone vs all soft-tissue autografts for primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 7,748 patients

Author(s): Konrad Malinowski, Dong Woon Kim, Jan Surma, Zygimantas Macius, Luke Tollefson, Robert F LaPrade, Przemysław Pękala, and Marcin Mostowy

Role and impact of telemedicine in spine surgery: a systematic review

Author(s): Hussayn Shinwari, Abith Ganesh Kamath, Saran Singh Gill, and Kapil Sugand

Biological strategies in rotator cuff repair: a clinical application and molecular background

Author(s): Maciej Pawlak, Joanna Wałecka, and Przemysław Lubiatowski

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

EFORT WEBINAR | MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2026 | 19:00 CET

FRACTURE-RELATED INFECTIONS (FRI): FROM DIAGNOSIS TO MULTIDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT

This EFORT Educational Webinar, chaired by Prof. V. Salini  from the IRCSS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy. and lectures of Prof. N. K. Kanakaris (UK), Prof. P. Biberthaler (Germany) and Dr. T. Ascione (Italy) will focus on Fracture Related Infection (FRI).

The learning objectives of this webinar are:

• To summarize current diagnostic criteria for fracture-related infections (FRI).
• To discuss evidence-based surgical and antibiotic management strategies.
• To highlight the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration.

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

EFORT WEBINAR REPLAY AVAILABLE!

THE EBOT EXAM CAMPAIGN 2026

This joint initiative from UEMS and EFORT in education result in a high-quality European Examination for Orthopaedics and Traumatology Surgeons in Europe and beyond.

The EBOT Exam consists in a two-part examination: a written exam held in the different examination centres in Europe and as proctored online exam and a presential oral exam.

Candidates from or working in European countries willing to take the interim exam have to register on https://ebotexam.examfolio.com. Should your hospital not be listed in our system, we invite you to ask the head of your Department to contact EBOT Office at ebotexam@efort.org.

Candidates willing to apply to the EBOT Exam written exam will be able to do so when the portal is made available (as from 9 March 2026) on https://ebot.manuscriptmanager.net/. Eligibility criteria and required supporting documents are available on www.ebotexam.org.

Eligible candidates to the EBOT Oral Exam will be contacted in June 2026 to register to the oral exam of their choice.

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The EBOT Interim Exam: 
The perfect pathway to the Written Exam

The EBOT Exam is a two-parts exam consisting in a written and an oral part. In order to prepare the written exam, the EBOT introduced the interim exam which mirrors the EBOT part I exam. 

It consists in a series of 100 MCQs covering a wide variety of Orthopaedics and Traumatology issues.

The Interim exam relies on a network of European hospitals registering to supervise the candidates sitting this exam in their hospital. It is open only to candidates from hospitals in Europe.

Candidates willing to evaluate their readiness for the EBOT part I should register on https://ebotexam.examfolio.com and select their hospital in the list of supervising centres.

Should their hospital not be listed, the chair of the centre should apply to be a registered centre. 

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EFORT: Advocating for Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the EU Level

EFORT EU ACTIVITIES UPDATES

A Brussels Update: How EU Legislation is Shaping The European Orthopaedic Practice

While Brussels can feel far from daily practice in Orthopaedic and Traumatology, current legislative shifts are directly impacting the availability of devices and the future of surgical innovation. 

EFORT is actively engaging in these discussions to ensure the voice of orthopaedic surgeons is heard.

Key 2026 Policy Watch:

• EU Biotech Act: Proposed in December 2025 to accelerate clinical trials and boost bio-manufacturing for advanced therapies (ATMPs).
• MDR Simplification: A new proposal aims to reduce administrative burdens and costs for medical devices while maintaining safety standards.
• Pharma Package: A landmark agreement reached in December 2025 provides 8 years of data exclusivity and new incentives for unmet medical needs.
• Digital Omnibus: Recent updates to GDPR and the AI Act aim to reduce red tape but raise questions about data-sharing barriers in research.

Want to get involved? Contact us at eu@efort.org to join the conversation.

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The European Commission has launched a comprehensive "Fitness Check" to assess how the EU’s digital rules—including AI, data, and cybersecurity—function together in practice. The goal is to simplify the digital rulebook and ensure it supports innovation without unnecessary complexity. 

The Fitness Check will analyse the interplay and cumulative impact of the EU’s major digital laws, including those on data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, e-privacy, platforms and digital markets.

Its purpose is to determine whether the overall framework remains effective, proportionate and fit for the future, and whether any simplification or streamlining may be needed.

The public consultation is open until 11 March 2026.

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However, its implementation may have also led to the withdrawal of certain Class III orthopaedic implants from the market.

As the European umbrella organization for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, EFORT holds key positions within EU regulatory bodies, including the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) at DG SANTE and the Expert Panels at EMA.

To ensure that the voice of the orthopaedic community is heard in these discussions, we are again conducting an MDR-related survey to assess the real-world impact of MDR on implant availability.  

We invite you to participate in this important survey, which will take no more than 15 minutes to complete. Your insights will help us advocate for solutions that support both innovation and patient care.

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