Diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the crucial first step in the successful management of infections associated with joint arthroplasty.

In the presentation HERE, current standards and future challenges in the diagnosis of PJI are presented. Uncover new evidence and insights with the aim of improving the quality of life of our patients. 

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TRAUMA 2018 multidisciplinary conference is a significant event in traumatology and orthopedics that allow professionals to improve, deepen their knowledge of the specialty, exchange experience, learn new technologies and ideas, establish new connections in the medical community. It will take place on 2-3 November 2018 in Moscow, the official language is Russian.

We have performed major improvements and updates of our Consultation Portal (CP). The portal has also moved - there is a new address: https://cp.pro-implant-foundation.org.

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation under EU law, coming into force on May 25, 2018. The GDPR treats health data as sensitive personal data.

We have performed new updates and improvements of Consultation Portal (CP) in order to prepare for the coming regulative by European Union, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our portal ensures that patient's personal data is not demanded in order to provide advice.

PRO-IMPLANT Foundation will contribute and participate at the International Bone Infections Conference in Zagreb this June (8 – 9 June), together with the Traumatology Clinic and UHC Sestre milosrdnice from Croatia.

We have updated our popular PRO-IMPLANT Pocket Guide mobile app, in order to improve the login process and omit the issues our users encountered in the past.

PRO-IMPLANT Foundation announces the new English and German version of the Pocket Guide on the management of prosthetic joint infection. This is already our eight edition, and is available as PDF or printed version at the moment.

PRO-IMPLANT Foundation has enabled a large number of patients to receive multiprofessional care since 2013. It also supports innovative research ideas, organizes knowledge transfer, education and training in the professional community. Your donation allows our continuous improvement.

Workshop on Infections after Fracture Fixation (IFF) in January 2018 in Berlin was a great success! The main aim of the Workshop on IFF is to provide an up-to-date information and a practical approach to manage infections after fracture fixation.

The highly informative textbook »Principles of Orthopedic Infection Management«, edited by Olivier Borens and Stephen L. Kates, provides the core principles, treatment options, latest information and research specifficaly for the purpose of helping physicians manage orhtopedic infections and related issues.

ZDF, a German public-service television broadcaster, has aired a report "Infected Artificial Joints" in its show "Volle Kanne" (in German). 

Due to the aging population and the claim to be mobile even in old age, the number of joint replacement surgeries has been increasing steadily for years. When installing an artificial joint, however, bacteria can enter the body.

We have recently published a completely new Pocket Guide mobile app, containing the latest version of PJI content. Now you can access the version 7 of »PIF Pocket Guide to Diagnosis & Treatment of PJI« through your mobile device. New app has improved graphical design and enables users to navigate more easily through its content.

We have performed new updates and improvements of Consultation Portal (CP), in order to make it even easier and more intuitive for our users in the need of comprehensive and timely advice on the management of bone, joint, implant and other complex infections.

PRO-IMPLANT Foundation is organizing the first Workshop on Infections after Fracture Fixation on January 12, 2018 in Berlin.

For this special educational event we recruited renown international experts and put together an interesting program. Please register HERE.

Our chairman, Dr. Andrej Trampuz was honoured to give a very successful Charnley Lecture at the Annual meeting of the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), which was held on September 19, 2017 in Liverpool.

The Workshop on Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) in September 2017 in Berlin was again a great success!

Take a look at interesting and valuable feedback from participants:

We are very glad to announce the results of Survey on Clinical Practice Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis (PAP) in Orthopaedic Surgery, which will be presented during EBJIS Conference in Nantes, on September 7-9, 2017.

Take a look at Poster - Survey Results here

We have performed new updates of our consulting project, Consultation Portal (CP), in order to make it a simple and easy experience for our users in the need of comprehensive and timely advice on the management of bone, joint, implant and other complex infections.

Assistant Professor Dr. Rihard Trebše (Valdoltra Orthopaedic Hospital) and Assistant Professor Dr. Drago Dolinar (University Orthopaedic Hospital Ljubljana) spent 3-month guest professorship at Charité - University Medicine Berlin.

We have completely renewed and upgraded one of our most prestigious projects, Consultation Portal (CP), in order to better serve your needs, providing comprehensive and timely advice on the management of bone, joint, implant and other complex infections.

PRO-IMPLANT Foundation announces the new Chinese version of the Pocket Guide on the management of prosthetic joint infection.

Wendy Donaldy and Maame Yaa Kondau Idun from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana spent 5 weeks at Septic Surgery ward at Charité-University Medicine Berlin.

Crt Benulic from Slovenia spent 2 months at Septic Surgery Ward at Charité - University Medicine Berlin.

Aesculap Academy endorsed by PRO-IMPLANT Foundation is organizing a Workshop on Management Strategies for Orthopedic Implant-associated Infections (in English) on March 5-6, 2018 in  Berlin. 

Main faculties: Dr. Andrej Trampuz, Prof. Olivier Borens, Dr. Nora Renz

Book your place now!

See the Flyer and register here..