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Volume 6 | Number 09 | October 2026

Pioneering Digital Surgical Training at EFORT Congress Athens 2027

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

As orthopaedic and traumatology care continues to evolve through technological innovation, the way we engage, train, and benchmark surgical skills must advance alongside it. 

At the upcoming 28th EFORT Annual Congress in Athens, Greece (19–21 May 2027), EFORT is proud to introduce a dynamic new congress feature: EFORT Digital Games.

Designed to complement our core scientific program, this initiative brings virtual reality (VR) procedural challenges directly into the exhibition arena. Far from being a mere showcase of technology, the EFORT Digital Games represent an interactive competition designed to bring together Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeons under the share banner of surgical excellence and friendly rivalry in a virtual operating room. Stay tunes more detailed information will be available in the coming edition of EFORT Today.

Last but not least, the 13th Masterclass in Arthroplasty Surgery (MAST Course), taking place from 11 to 13 December 2026 in Thessaloniki, Greece, marks the proud launch of the brand-new "EFORT Education meets..." concept—highlighting EFORT co-organised and endorsed high-level orthopaedic and traumatology courses across Europe, with MAST proudly standing as the very first course in this prestigious series. Join leading international faculty to explore advanced hip and knee reconstruction, complex revision strategies, and cutting-edge surgical precision designed to elevate long-term patient outcomes.

Best regards,

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EFORT OPEN REVIEWS

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

LATEST ARTICLES

Unobvious Diagnosis: Subcoracoid Impingement. Current Knowledge about this Condition

Author(s): Szymon Stupnicki, Mikołaj Zakrys, Jedrzej Jabłonski, Mikołaj Lewandowski, Jan Nizinski, Przemysław Lubiatowski

EOR VOL.11, N° 09, SEPTEMBER 2026

Advances in the Etiology of Congenital Scoliosis: from Morphology to Spatiotemporal Molecular Mechanisms (2015–2025)  
Author(s): Yutian Niu, Hongyi Zhou, Xu’an Huang, Jianxiong Shen

Instructional Lecture: Surgery of the Tumors of the Spine

Author(s): Andrea Angelini, Pietro Ruggieri 

Improvement of Cognitive Function in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement: Narrative Review of the Literature 

Author(s): Hernando Gaitán-Lee, Andres Eduardo Araque Melo, María Fernanda Santoyo Barco, Gustavo Pineda Diaz, Mauricio Acosta

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

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

Stay up-to-date with the most current trends in the fast-evolving field of AI and applications in O&T.

As artificial intelligence and digital health continue to reshape musculoskeletal care, staying at the forefront of technological integration is vital for the modern orthopaedic surgeon and researcher. Organised by the Basic research group (BRG) of EFORT’s Education Committee, this interactive webinar bridges research, engineering, and clinical implementation by synthesizing the main takeaways from three premier global conferences held in autumn 2026: ISTA 2026 (Munich, Germany), EORS 2026 (Madrid, Spain), and DOCSF 2026 (San Francisco, USA).

Through focused presentations from international leaders, participants will explore the trajectory of digital innovation—from smart arthroplasty implants and basic research AI models to translational agentic AI tools transforming daily clinical workflows.

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.

EBOT Exam Part II - Oral Exams

The annual EBOT oral exam in English took place on the weekend of 19 to 20 September 2026 in Madrid, Spain. 

The exam consisted of five interviews with two examiners each time, in which candidates respond to real-case scenarios of the sections proposed by EBOT: Spine, Upper Limb, Lower Limb, Basic Science and Paediatrics.

With a success rate of 62%, we congratulate all new FEBOT - Fellows of the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.

While candidates for the EBOT oral exam in English were in Madrid, Spain, done for this year, others will now move on to take their oral exam in their native languages, directly with one of the National Societies that organise EBOT oral national exams, these are:

• TOTBID (EBOT-TK in Turkish, 23-25 October 2026, Istanbul, Türkiye), 
• EEXOT (EBOT-GR in Greek, 07-08 November 2026, Athens, Greece), and
• SECOT (EBOT-ES in Spanish, 21-22 November 2026, Madrid, Spain).

Get ready, stay focused, and happy studying!

MORE INFORMATION

EFORT: Advocating for Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the EU Level

EFORT EU ADVOCACY

Shaping the Future of Medical Device Labelling: EFORT joins MedTechLabel Project Partners in Athens

From 05 to 07 October 2026, EFORT's Chair of EFORT European Affairs Committee, Prof. Dr. Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen, and EFORT's European Policy Officer Anouck Barba, met with consortium partners in Athens, Greece for the Innovative Health Initiative (IHI JU)-funded MedTechLabel project. 

As Task Leader in Work Package 1, EFORT presented key progress on Use Scenarios and stakeholder feedback tools for a universal digital labelling system covering all medical and in vitro diagnostic devices.

BIOMED ALLIANCE

Strengthening Academic Clinical Research in the EU Biotech Act

As the European Union develops its new Biotech Act, the BioMed Alliance is calling on EU policymakers to ensure academic clinical research receives the recognition and structural support it urgently requires. Highlighting that investigator-led and non-commercial trials are crucial to medical innovation and patient care across Europe, the Alliance urges streamlined regulatory frameworks to protect the future of academic medicine.

THE "COMBINE" INITIATIVE

EU COMBINE Initiative: Streamlining Combined Clinical Studies

The European Commission and Member States have advanced the COMBINE Programme, an initiative designed to resolve regulatory overlaps at the interface of Clinical Trials (CTR), Medical Devices (MDR), and In Vitro Diagnostics (IVDR) regulations. 

By launching coordinated pilot assessments and standardised guides for sponsors, COMBINE aims to align submission processes, reduce administrative burdens for multi-sector studies, and accelerate patient access to innovative medical technologies across Europe.

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