International Symposium Institut de la Main

Held in Paris from 12 to 13 April 2019. Institut de la Main was founded in 1972 by Professor Raoul Tubiana as the first surgical institution dedicated to the treatment, research and education in pathologies of the hand and upper extremity. The institute regularly organises international symposia dedicated to upper-extremity disorders.

5th International Advanced Orthopaedic Congress (IAOC)

Held in Dubai, UAE, from 15 to 17 November 2018. IAOC (International Advanced Orthopaedic Congress) is a regional congress dedicated to pathologies of the hand, wrist, forearm and upper extremity, bringing together orthopaedic specialists and surgeons from the Middle East region to exchange clinical experience. More information: www.aocongress.com.

2nd EFORT Webinar

A webinar on “Treatment Options for Unicompartmental Knee Osteoarthritis in Young Adults,” broadcast on the VuMedi platform.

19th EFORT Congress

Held in Barcelona, Spain, from 30 May to 1 June 2018. The 19th EFORT Congress gathered more than 5,300 participants and around 180 scientific sessions, under the theme “Innovation and New Technologies” – robotics, computer-assisted surgery, 3D printing in orthopaedics and advanced implants. 2,687 abstracts were submitted, with accreditation of up to 18 European CME […]

The Diploma of the Hellenic Spine Society

Held in Athens from 6 to 7 May 2018. The Diploma of the Hellenic Spine Society is organised through 5 modules – a basic course, degenerative spinal disorders, spinal deformities, trauma, and tumours/inflammatory spinal diseases – held alternately in Thessaloniki and Athens. The programme is equivalent to the EUROSPINE diploma.

38th SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress

Held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 30 November to 2 December 2017, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre – the third time this congress was held on African soil. The congress was attended by more than 2,600 delegates from over 110 countries, with accreditation of 18 European CME points. The congress president was […]

Facial Palsy Course

Held in Vienna from 6 to 8 September 2017, at the Centre for Anatomy and Cell Biology of the Medical University of Vienna. The three-day practical anatomy course was intended for surgeons interested in advanced reconstruction of facial-nerve damage and facial palsy, including muscle-transfer techniques for facial reanimation.

1st Eurasian Orthopaedic Forum

SOTA was an official partner of the Forum, held in Moscow, Russia, from 29 to 30 June 2017, at the Expocentre Fairgrounds. The Eurasian Orthopaedic Forum is the largest international gathering in orthopaedics and traumatology in Eurasia – the 2017 edition brought together more than 3,750 participants from over 70 countries, with around 200 events […]