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Volume 6 | Number 02 | February 2026

EFORT is Back on Track:Fostering the Future of European Orthopaedics

After navigating the challenges of recent years, EFORT has successfully revitalised its mission, refocusing on four key pillars that drive our community forward: 

• Science, 
• Education, 
• Research, and 
• European Affairs.

As we look toward the upcoming EFORT Congress Málaga 2026, we are proud to share our progress:

• Empowering the Next Gen: We are introducing innovations to maximise engagement with young surgeons, including dedicated sessions with young speakers and dual-generation moderation.
   
• Global Educational Reach: Our Educational Webinars saw over 7,000 views in 2025, providing state-of-the-art education to experts worldwide.
   
• Standardising Excellence: The EBOT Exam continues to grow, with over 1,000 candidates taking the interim exam in 2025 alone.
   
• Scientific Impact: EFORT Open Reviews now boasts an Impact Factor of 4, competing with the very best in the field.
   
• A Voice in Brussels: We are proactively involved in shaping Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and representing our profession within EU commissions.

EFORT is more than an organisation; it is a scientific network dedicated to the highest standards of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. We are back on track and eager to lead!

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A Milestone for EFORT Congress Málaga 2026:
Celebrating Our Scientific Contributors

Dear EFORT Community,

The results are in, and they are brilliant! After a thorough review process, we are proud to share that over 78% of the abstracts submitted have been accepted for the EFORT Annual Congress Málaga 2026. This is a huge achievement and a true reflection of the high-caliber research submitted.

To everyone whose work was accepted: Huge congratulations! To our presenting authors who have already registered: A sincere thank you. You are the backbone of this congress. Your commitment to showing up and sharing your findings is exactly what makes our scientific exchange so successful. We know the effort it takes to balance clinical work with research, and we truly appreciate you making EFORT Congress Málaga 2026 a priority.

This year, we are diving deep into "Innovations and Transdisciplinarity in the Orthopaedic Future." Your work is the perfect example of this—crossing boundaries and finding new ways to shape the future of our specialty.

We can’t wait to see your research come to life and to catch up with all of you under the Spanish sun this May!

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.

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EFORT OPEN REVIEWS

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

LATEST ARTICLES

Machine and deep learning models for ligament injury recognition: a systematic review and meta-analysis of imaging and novel diagnostic techniques

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

EOR VOL.11, N° 01, JANUARY 2026

Intravenous tranexamic acid shows limited efficacy in arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials

Author(s): Hua Luo, Shaohua Fan, Lingqin Huang, Cong Chen, and Yu Ren

Valgus knee deserves personalized total knee arthroplasty

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

Robot-assisted pedicle screw placement in spinal surgery: an updated systematic umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis of comparisons against freehand and navigation-guided techniques

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

KEEPING UP-TO-DATE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, LARGE-LANGUAGE MODELS AND EXOSKELETONS - DIGITAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND TRAUMATOLOGY SERIES

This EFORT Educational Webinar, chaired by Prof. Bernd GRIMM | Luxembourg Institute of Health, Dept. Precision Health, Luxembourg Prof. Benedikt BRAUN | BG Klinik Tübingen, University of Tübingen, Germany and lectures of Prof. G. OSTERHOFF (Germany), Prof. P. Diniz (Portugal/Belgium) and Prof. R. Bremm (Luxembourg) organised by the Basic Research Group of the EFORT Education Committee, will focus on relevant updates in the domain of digitalisation in orthopaedics and traumatology, a fast-evolving field with continuous educational needs. 

The learning objectives of this webinar are:

• Know about various clinically relevant uses cases of artificial intelligence (AI) in trauma care and orthopaedic surgery and the increasing body of clinical evidence available. This may support implementation of these and related AI use cases in clinical practice and further translational research towards bringing the benefits of AI to our patients. 
  
  
• Understand the increasing capacity of large-language-models (LLM’s) and the different performance of current models in the context of solving orthopaedic exam questions. This knowledge may change perceptions about the quality, validity, applications and limits of LLM’s as a tool for information, education or research in a clinical context.
  
  
• Recognize the fast-evolving technologies around exoskeletons or wearable robots and its increasing use cases and potential in healthcare applications, particularly in orthopaedics. These insights may lead to generate new use cases, clinical adaptation, translational research and steering technological developments towards needs in O&T. 

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.

The Interim Exam: 
The Starting Point of the EBOT Exam Campaign 2026

The EBOT Exam 2026 Campaign has started! 

The Interim Exam, organised since 2011, is the first free-of-charge O&T online assessment organised for European residents. 

Thanks to a wide network of supervising hospitals in Europe, this exam enables candidates to prepare themselves to the EBOT Exam Part I. 

On 18 and 19 February 2026, over 1400 candidates from 20 countries in Europe took the exam under the direct supervision of their teaching hospital.

During three hours, candidates answered 100 MCQs covering five Orthopaedics and Traumatology domains of the EBOT exam: Basic Science, Upper Limb, Lower Limb, Paediatrics and Spine.

Next step for candidates is to register to the EBOT Exam Part I, the Written Examination, that will take place on Tuesday 02 June 2026.

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EFORT: Advocating for Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the EU Level

As a member of the Biomedical Alliance in Europe, EFORT is advocating for your needs in the evolving EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR/IVDR) framework.

We need your clinical expertise for a study commissioned by HADEA and DG SANTE regarding the impact of proposed "grandfathering provisions" for orphan medical devices. This is a critical opportunity to ensure that niche and life-saving orthopaedic tools remain available on the market.

Why take 20 minutes to respond?

• Address Shortages: Highlight devices at risk of withdrawal or discontinuation.
• Clinical Insight: Share your experience on safety and available alternatives.
• Influence Policy: Ensure EU regulations reflect the real-world challenges of our specialty.

Target: Manufacturers, clinicians, and O&T professionals.

Deadline: Tuesday, 24 February 2026.

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