Dear members and friends of the European Hip Society,
On 20th-21st November 2025, the XXVII International Course of Osteoarticular Reconstructive Surgery – Hip Surgery was held in Madrid.
This educational event, with a long history of more than 30 years, consisted of a two-day meeting organized by The Hip Unit of Hospital La Paz (Madrid – Spain) with the support of the European Hip Society (EHS).
As in previous editions, all participants had the opportunity to attend lectures and share knowledge on hip surgery in an excellent atmosphere. Furthermore, clinical cases were discussed among delegates and speakers coming from Spain and Europe.
This year the main topics were:
- Innovation and new technologies in total hip arthroplasty
- Controversies in primary total hip arthroplasty
- Complex acetabulum in THA
- Instability and dual mobility cups
- Periprosthetic femoral fractures
- Periproshtetic joint infection
- Hot topics in revision THA
We would like to acknowledge, with special attention, the plenary lecture performed by Mr John Timperley (United Kingdom) on “Naive, obedient, complicit: the legacy of arthroplasty in United Kingdom and Europe”. He is a very well-renowned surgeon and friend of ours
participating in our meetings and the Spanish Hip Society many times.
Thanks to the patronage of the EHS, we were glad to have in Madrid EHS Past President Prof Eleftherios Tsiridis (Hellenic republic) and SciCom Vice Chair Prof Andrew Manktelow (United Kingdom) who demonstrated brilliant lectures and discussions throughout the course. In addition, Prof Cécile Batallier (France), Prof David Beverland (United Kingdom), Prof Matthew Wilson (United Kingdom), British Hip Society current President, Prof Nils Hailer (Sweden), Mr Kartik Logishetty (United Kingdom), and Prof Peter Sculco (USA) actively participated in a similar way providing an excellent feedback for two days.
All international faculty are EHS friends and participate in the activities of our society, including last EHS Congress held in Thessaloniki. To date, Jose Cordero-Ampuero (Madrid) Spanish Nat Rep for EHS, Pablo Díaz Freire (Madrid), Ricardo Fernández Fernández (Madrid), Jenaro Fernández-Valencia (Barcelona), and both of us contributed to the programme with enthusiasm.
During these two days, 130 delegates had the opportunity to listen to lectures, discuss during the sessions and networking in the breaks. Excellent ideas and experiences were shared in a pleasant mood.
We are proud to continue in the organization of our course which improves with the support of EHS. Meetings like this greatly help to improve the clinical knowledge and healthcare in hip surgery.
Looking forward to continuing together in the future.
Best regards,
Ana Cruz Pardos and Eduardo García-Rey
Hip Unit – La Paz University Hospital
