Our History
The EHS was founded in 1992 with a clear vision: to connect specialists in hip surgery across Europe and advance the field through collaboration
Today, EHS is a society of 500 members and is a recognised leader in education and research, providing a platform for knowledge exchange, innovation, and professional development.
Read our history below to learn about our origins and see how this non-profit organisation has grown from a group of 17 like-minded, convivial hip surgeon friends to become a strong society with over 1,100 delegates attending our last congress from over 90 countries!
Celebrating 25yrs of the European Hip Society (1992-2017)
True to our origins, we still organise a biennial scientific congress in the home town of the President (who changes every two years), serving as a key forum for knowledge exchange and collaboration in hip surgery.
To mark our 25th anniversary, EHS Past President Prof Wim Schreurs oversaw the creation of this commemorative booklet to gift to all our members at the EHS Congress 2018 in The Hague, The Netherlands.
Founding members of EHS
AUSTRIA
Prof. R. BAUER
BELGIUM
Dr. J. LEWALLE
DENMARK
Dr. J.S. JENSEN
FINLAND
Prof. E.B. RISKA
FRANCE
Dr. H. OLIVIER
GERMANY
Dr. E. NIEDER
GREECE
Prof. E. DRETAKIS
IRISH REPUBLIC
Mr. G.C. FENELON
ITALY
Dr. L. SPECCHIA
NETHERLANDS
Dr. S. BULSTRA
NORWAY
Prof. P. BENUM
PORTUGAL
Dr. J.A. PROENCA
SPAIN
Dr. E. GARCIA-CIMBRELO
SWEDEN
Dr. L. SANZEN
SWITZERLAND
Prof. B.G. WEBER
TURKEY
Prof. I. CETIN
UNITED KINGDOM
Mr. R. ELSON
Early History of the European Hip Society (1992-2012)
To celebrate our 20th birthday in 2012, EHS Past President Eduardo Garcia-Cimbrelo (Madrid, Spain) documented the history so far, from its foundation in October 1992…
