We were lucky enough to visit the beautiful, historic city of Lyon for 26th EFORT Congress in June 2025.

Thanks to all who attended our excellent EHS event on Friday 13th June:-

The “Herculean Task” in atypical primary THA case-based presentation: the 2025 state of the art

  1. Spinopelvic classification & templating in hip dysplasia: case presentations Eleftherios Tsiridis (Greece)
  2. Protrusio acetabulum: the center of rotation matters how to recover it Fares Haddad (UK)
  3. DDH socket Hartofylakidis II: roof is always a challenge Theofilos Karachalios (Greece)
  4. DDH socket III & shortening de-rotational osteotomy: tips and tricks Georgios Macheras (Greece)
  5. Extra articular femoral dysplasia or deformity: how to deal with it Carsten Perka (Germany)
  6. Weak abductors what’s the options for stability Luigi Zagra (Italy)

EHS was also of course part of the EFORT HIP DAY, with our experts involved in the following sessions:-

The Complex Post-Traumatic THA: It Is Closer To A Revision Than To A Primary (Case-Based Lectures)
Moderators: Prof Eleftherios Tsiridis (Greece) & Prof Dieter Christian Wirtz (Germany)

  • Revision Stems In Most Cases Prof Giuseppe Solarino (Italy)
  • Cemented Femoral Stems Make The Procedure Easier Dr Rocco D’Apolito (Italy)
  • What To Do In Case Of Major Femoral Deformity And Bone Loss? Prof Mazhar Tokgozoglu (Turkiye)
  • How To Achieve The Proper Center Of Rotation And Implant Fixation Dr Eduardo García-Rey (Spain)
  • Hardware Removal And Complex Acetabular Reconstruction Prof Alessandro Massé (Italy)

Navigation And Robotics: Have They Improved Outcomes And Complication Rate In THA?
Moderators: Prof. Dr. Klaus-Peter Günther (Germany) & Prof Fares Haddad (UK)

  • Types Of Systems And Future Perspectives Prof Theofilos Karachalios (Greece)
  • Robotic Assistance And Early Outcomes: Any Evidence? Prof Pascal Kouyoumdjian (France)
  • Are Medium/Long Term Results Better? Prof Maziar Mohaddes (Sweden)
  • Do We Need Advanced Technologies For The Hip-Spine Issue? Dr Geert Meermans (Belgium)
  • A Cost Effectiveness Analysis Prof Eleftherios Tsiridis (Greece)

How To Deal With Intraoperative Periprosthetic Fractures
Moderators: Prof. Theofilos Karachalios (Greece) & Prof Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen (Denmark)

  • Patients Risk Factors And Prevention: How To Optimize Prof. Andreas Niemeier (Germany)
  • Surgical Technique Related Risk Factors: Avoid Troubles Prof Klaus-Peter Günther (Germany)
  • Implant Related Risk Factors Prof Fabio D’Angelo (Italy)
  • How To Manage Acetabular Periprosthetic Fractures Prof Karl Stoffel (Switzerland)
  • How To Manage Femoral Periprosthetic Fractures Prof Tim Board (UK)

PJI Diagnosis And Treatment Around The Hip In 2025
Moderators: Dr José Cordero Ampuero (Spain) & Prof Luigi Zagra (Italy)

  • A Practical Approach In Diagnosis Of PJI Prof Javad Parvizi (USA)
  • The Ideal Patient For DAIR And One Stage Prof Mustafa Citak (Germany)
  • Failed Staged Revisions: What’s Next? Prof Fares Haddad (UK)
  • The Appropriate Referral Center For PJI Prof Tristan Ferry (France)