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 Service online portal, 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 Service online portal, 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.

This unique international and interdisciplinary educational event is organized for clinicians and researchers, who would like to share and advance their knowledge and experience in the field of PJI and biofilm infections.

Few places are still available. Book your place here or download the flyer. For the fisrt time, results from 5 recent "cutting-edge" clinical studies will be presented, which will  most likely change our practice.

Read more for covered topics and invited international faculties...

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..

Paola Vitiello from Italy performed 2 - weeks ESCMID Observership at Septic Surgery Ward at Charité - University Medicine Berlin.

At the Annual Meeting of the European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS) in Nantes, France on 7-9 September 2017, all activities of PRO-IMPLANT Foundation will be presented.

PRO-IMPLANT Foundation is preparing few very inetersting projects which will be availabe very soon, and will offer support to clinicians during their clinical practice:

We have updated the content of our popular PIF Pocket Guide mobile app on PJI. Now you can also access the version 5 of »PIF Pocket Guide to Diagnosis & Treatment of PJI« through your mobile device. The new version of the content will download automatically the next time you open the app, and have the WiFi connection or Data Transfer enabled.

From June 5th to June 17th Module 2 of Pacific Islands Orthopaedic Association (PIOA) was held in Apia, Samoa. The topics were Infection, Inflammation and Professional topics, in addition a standardised trauma database for the Pacific Island countries was established. Nora Renz from Pro Implant Foundation was involved in the infection lectures and development of the infection form for the database.

PRO-IMPLANT Foundation is delighted to announce the first Workshop on Infections after Fracture Fixation! 

These workshops provide an up-to-date information and practical approach to manage infections after fracture fixation and cover prevention, diagnosis and combined (antimicrobial and surgical) treatment. The aim is to review, update and advance the theoretical and practical knowledge concerning implant-associated infections. Special focus will be put on bone substitutes, bone cement and local antimicrobial therapy.

Do not miss the date!

• January 12, 2018
• May 25, 2018

REGISTER NOW!

Heraeus PALACADEMY® is a learning and knowledge platform for bone and joint surgery, which provides you with individually designed, high-quality continuing education in orthopaedics and traumatology, focusing on implant fixation and infection management.

The eLearning tool "Essentials in Diagnostics of Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)" published by Heraues Medical, was developed in cooperation with Prof. Andrej Trampuz. It is now available also as eBook and can be downloaded free of charge at the Heraeus Medical Website!

See the Flyer here.

Francesca Giovannenze from Italy performed 4 - weeks ESCMID Observership at Septic Surgery Ward at Charité - University Medicine Berlin.

On April 27-29, 2017, South East European Forum on Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SEEFORT) was held in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Dr. Andrej Trampuz and Dr. Nora Renz both were among invited speakers to hold a talk on implant-associated infections.

There is a new and updated version of Consultation Service Portal available. In order to make the experience while using the portal even better, we have made several improvements in this release.

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

Take a look at interesting and valuable feedbacks from participants:

Dr. Monta Madelane is an infectious diseases specialist from Gailezers Hospital in Riga, Latvia. She performed a 1-week ESCMID observership at Septic Surgery Unit at Charité-University Medicine Berlin.

Irene Sigmund from Vienna, Austria, performed 3-months ESCMID observership at Septic Surgery Unit at Charité-University Medicine Berlin.

Dr. Andrej Trampuz has given an exclusive interview in the special issue of Magazine for Endoprosthetics- directLINK, Periprothetische Infektionen.
In this issue Dr. Trampuz is sharing his view on periprosthetic infections, and how much it can be done to prevent them.

Read the full interview here (p8-11) in German language.

More information here.

Jose Francisco Baldovi Marin is a resident doctor in Internal Medicine from Mútua Terrassa Clinical Hospital, Barcelona, Spain, who performed 2-months observership at Septic Surgery Unit at Charité-University Medicine Berlin.

Vincent Krenn, in cooperation among others with Dr. Andrej Trampuz and Dr. Nora Renz, has made an interesting research work on CD15 focus score validation for the infection pathology of periprosthetic joint infection in a large group.

Septic Surgery Unit at Charité-University Medicine Berlin has been approved as ESCMID Mentorship Centre ID:36.
Under supervision of Dr. Andrej Trampuz, young or less experienced ESCMID members will be provided with the opportunity to obtain guidance for research and career development in an interdisciplinary team for a maximum of a two-year period.

We gladly accept mentorship applications!

More information here.