EFORT

EFORT - European Federation of National Societies of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

EFORT promotes the exchange of experience, knowledge, education and research throughout Europe by:

• Representation of state-of-the-art orthopaedics and musculoskeletal traumatology in Europe.
• Promotion of research, science and training in orthopaedics and traumatology in Europe.
• Exchange of scientific experience and knowledge and the improvement of education and training.
• Formulation of EFORT standards and guidelines for the various areas of activity pursued by our members.

17/03/2026

Smaller incisions, faster recovery? The facts on Minimally Invasive Hip Surgery. 🏥✨

🎆 When it comes to hip replacements, "minimally invasive" is about much more than just a smaller scar—it's about preserving the muscles and tissues that help you move.

📈 A new meta-analysis in EFORT Open Reviews compared the popular MIS approaches (like SuperPATH) to traditional methods. The results are in:

✅ Less Pain: Lower scores on the pain scale post-surgery.
✅ Better Movement: Improved hip function scores during recovery.
✅ Less Blood Loss: A more efficient, muscle-sparing process.

👉 The best part? It’s just as safe as traditional surgery, with no increase in complications or time spent in the operating room.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/EOR260203

🧑‍🎓Author(s): Jie Xiang, Xiaofang Ying, Qi Hu, Lingping Ma, Hainan Hong, and Hua Luo

🔔 Stay at the forefront of orthopaedic research – subscribe to EOR updates: https://bit.ly/eor_subscribe

16/03/2026

Level up your clinical skills for free! 📈💪

👋 👩‍⚕️ 👨‍⚕️Wondering if this webinar is for you?

🦾 If you perform or assist in shoulder surgeries, the answer is YES. We’re going beyond the basics to discuss:

✅ How to prevent common complications in RTSA.
✅ How patient health impacts your surgical success.
✅ Where implant designs (anatomic vs. short-stem) are heading. Highest quality education, 0 cost.

👉 Join thousands of colleagues worldwide! 🌍

🗓️ Date: Monday 30 March 2026 | 19:00–20:00 CET

🔗 Register free of charge: https://efort.webinargeek.com/20260330

13/03/2026

🎆 Are we counting steps or counting progress? 🚶‍♂️✨

👉 In orthopaedics, the goal of surgery isn't just to fix a bone—it's to get the patient moving again. But how do we accurately track that movement once they leave the hospital?

📊 A recent scoping review in EFORT Open Reviews looks at the growing use of Step Count as a digital tool to monitor recovery. From ACL reconstructions to hip replacements, tracking daily steps provides an objective "map" of a patient’s journey back to health.

👋 Interesting takeaway: Using the data from a patient’s own smartphone or smartwatch can help surgeons compare their current activity to their "pre-injury" levels!

🔗 Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/EOR260202

🧑‍🎓Author(s): Benedikt J Braun, Bernd Grimm, Meir T Marmor, Georg Osterhoff, David A Back, Maximilian M Menger, Carolina Vogel, Tina Histing, Dannik Haas, AO Trauma Digital Expert Group, and Digital Working Group of the DGOU

🔔 Stay at the forefront of orthopaedic research – subscribe to EOR updates: https://bit.ly/eor_subscribe

12/03/2026

Meet the Experts! 🌍

🎓 EFORT is bringing the world’s best to your screen on 30 March.

🌟 From Baltimore to Munich, Izmir to Doha, our faculty represents the cutting edge of shoulder surgery.

♠️ Chaired by Prof. Gazi Huri 🇹🇷, this panel will provide insights you won't find in a textbook.

👉 Don't miss the chance to learn from the leaders at Johns Hopkins, ATOS Clinic, and beyond—completely free!

🗓️ Date: Monday 30 March 2026 | 19:00–20:00 CET

🔗 Register free of charge: https://efort.webinargeek.com/20260330

11/03/2026

👋 😏 We need your clinical expertise! 👇

👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ Are you involved in treating patients with MSK conditions? We invite you to participate in a survey to help shape user-friendly digital health interfaces.

🌟 Your real-world experience is the key to making these tools work for both doctors and patients.

👉 Target: If you are involved in treating patients with musculoskeletal conditions in your work, we welcome your participation. To ensure meaningful results, the participation of as many people as possible is necessary.

👉 Deadline: 30 March 2026

🔗 Learn more: https://horizon-smile.eu/
🔗 Take the survey: https://bit.ly/SmILEsurvey

11/03/2026

Why do some bones become fragile while others become too dense? 🧬

👉 It all comes down to Bone Homeostasis—the constant "tug-of-war" between cells that build bone (osteoblasts) and cells that break it down (osteoclasts).

📰 Our latest feature in EFORT Open Reviews explores how rare genetic disorders like Paget’s Disease and Osteopetrosis hijack signaling pathways such as RANKL and Wnt, leading to severe skeletal complications.

🎆 By identifying exactly where these biological signals go wrong, researchers are paving the way for new treatments that can restore balance and improve patient quality of life.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/EOR260201

🧑‍🎓Author(s): Xinyu Dai, Yiwei Wang, Xuanhe Huang, Zhanyu Meng, and Pengfei Zheng

🔔 Stay at the forefront of orthopaedic research – subscribe to EOR updates: https://bit.ly/eor_subscribe

10/03/2026

✨ The preliminary scientific programme for the 9th FORTE Summer School is now available.

🌟 FORTE worked hard to bring you a state-of-the-art program with high-quality lectures, structured case presentations, and keynote talks from pioneering surgeons.

👁️‍🗨️ Get a preview of all the amazing sessions and start planning your perfect week of learning in Catanzaro. 🤩

🔎 Explore the full program here: 🔗 https://www.forteortho.org/

10/03/2026

THE EFORT 2026 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME IS AVAILABLE!

Over 160 Scientific Sessions Await You in Málaga from Monday 04 to Wednesday 06 May 2026.

This comprehensive roadmap covers every facet of O&T, from Evidence-Based Medicine to Complex Case Discussions.

We invite you to explore the schedules, faculty, and session titles to begin planning your experience in Spain this May.

📅 Plan your congress experience ⬇️

🔗https://congress.efort.org/advanced-scientific-programme

09/03/2026

🌟 The Standard of European 🇪🇺 Orthopaedics: EBOT Exam Part I – The Written Exam!

👋 The window to apply for the EBOT Part I – Written exam is open! Do not let this opportunity pass you by.

🔸 For 25 years, the EBOT written exam has served as an industry standard for specialist in Orthopaedics and Traumatology.

🖥️ This exam, which consists of 100 MCQs questions on five different sections (Upper Limb, Lower Limb, Spine, Paediatrics and Basic Science), will prove your knowledge and expertise to match the ranks of the best specialists in Europe.

📅 Online applications opened on Monday 09 March for the written exam, the deadline for submitting your application is Friday 10 April 2026 (23:59 CEST).

👩‍⚕️ 👨‍⚕️ Eligible candidates include EU/Non-EU specialists and final-year trainees. Are you ready to validate your expertise?

Save the date! ➡️ The Written Exam will take place on Tuesday 02 June (online or onsite, you choose).

👉 Online Registration: https://bit.ly/EBOTWritten26
🔗 More Information: http://www.ebotexam.org/SECTION_1_The_Written_Section.asp

09/03/2026

🎉 EOR February 2026 Issue is Out Now! 🎉 📖✨ https://bit.ly/EOR1225

💡 This second EOR edition of 2026 🆕📚 Deep Dives into Orthopaedics and trauma latest research. We’ve been diving deep into the latest medical research this month. If you missed our posts, here is the "Quick-Start" guide to the latest in bone and joint health:

✅ The Power of Walking: Tracking your daily steps is one of the best ways to predict a successful recovery after a hip or knee replacement.

✅ Shoulder Surgery Choice: For severe shoulder fractures, a "Reverse" shoulder replacement often leads to a more predictable recovery than trying to piece the bone back together with plates and screws.

✅ Shoulder Function: If you’re having surgery on a broken arm, starting the internal rod from the elbow instead of the shoulder can lead to less pain later on!

✅ "Stress Shielding": Seeing bone thinning on an X-ray after a shoulder replacement can be scary, but research shows it usually doesn't affect how well you feel or move.

✅ Better Healing: Scientists are working on new biological "patches" to help tendons heal more strongly to the bone.

✅ Precision is Key: New designs in shoulder implants are helping surgeons prevent common complications like "notching" of the shoulder blade.

Staying informed helps you have better conversations with your doctor! Which of these topics would you like us to dive deeper into next month?

Review the full clinical details and their implications for surgical decision-making.

The best part? It's all fully open access! Click the link below to start reading for free.

This issue's got an Impact Factor of 4.0 & CiteScore of 7.3 – so you know it's legit science. Stay sharp, stay informed!

📖 We invite you to explore the full spectrum of knowledge within this issue, published by EFORT – European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.

➡️ Read the full February 2026 issue here: https://bit.ly/EOR0226

🔔 Stay current with future updates – 📩 subscribe for alerts: https://bit.ly/eor_subscribe

06/03/2026

INUGSC 2026! Pioneering the Future of Surgery.

A warm welcome to all medical students joining the International Undergraduate Surgical Conference (INUGSC 2026), hosted by Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health in London 🇬🇧 (and online!) starting tomorrow, Satruday 7 March 2026!

Get ready for two days packed with inspiration, innovation, and incredible connections. Per sure "Initiate, Innovate, Interrelate" theme is all about empowering you! ✨

Enjoy the talks, dive into the workshops, and make the most of this unique opportunity. Let's make INUGSC 2026 unforgettable!

👉 Follow them at: https://www.instagram.com/inugsc.ucl/
🔗 https://inugsc.org/

06/03/2026

Is the robot ready for the chaos of revision surgery? 🤖🛠️ Our final feature looks at robotic precision in complex revision TJA.

Saving bone and improving accuracy in the toughest cases. Taking Robots into the Toughest Surgeries 📖✨

🦾🦴 Revision surgery—replacing an old or failed joint implant—is one of the most challenging tasks a surgeon faces. In Article #8 of our "Best-Of" series, we look at how Robotic-Assisted Technology is stepping up to the plate.

❔ Why use a robot for a revision?

✅ Extreme Precision: When natural bone "landmarks" are missing, the robot uses preoperative CT scans to find the perfect alignment.

✅ Saving Bone: Every millimetre counts. Robots help minimize bone removal, which is crucial when bone is already scarce.

✅ Better Outcomes: Early cases show high accuracy in implant positioning, potentially leading to longer-lasting repairs.

👉 The Catch? The technology is currently "off-label" for revisions and faces issues like "image noise" from existing metal implants. However, the future looks bright for making these complex operations more reproducible and safer for patients.

➡️ Read the 8th and final article of the best-of EOR articles in 2025 here: https://bit.ly/EORBO08

🧑‍🎓Author(s): Xiang-Dong Wu, Yixin Zhou, Hongyi Shao, Dejin Yang, Sheng-Jie Guo, and Wei Huang

🔔 Stay current with future updates – 📩 subscribe for alerts: https://bit.ly/eor_subscribe

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